********************************************************************** QUESTIONS ASKED REGARDING FOCAL CHILD SELECTED FROM LIST A - - AGE 0-4 ********************************************************************** 1837 M288 Q.288 Sometimes, for one reason or another, some children are particularly difficult to raise. Would you describe (CHILD) as particularly difficult to raise? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 154 1.02 2-No 1714 10.96 6-Inapplicable 11138 87.95 9-No answer 11 0.07 1838 M289 Q.289 Would you describe (him/her) as particularly easy to raise? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 1232 7.87 2-No 474 3.03 6-Inapplicable 11292 88.97 9-No answer 19 0.12 1839 M290 Q.290 Do you feel (he/she) is slow, fast, or about on time in (his/her) development? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-174 _______________________________________________________________________________ 1-Slow 57 0.35 2-Fast 886 5.44 3-About on time 924 6.17 6-Inapplicable 11138 87.95 8-Don't know 3 0.02 9-No answer 9 0.08 QUESTIONS 291-297 NOT ASKED OF CHILDREN UNDER AGE 1 1840 M291 Q.291 Does (CHILD) attend a nursery or preschool? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 394 2.70 2-No 1028 6.51 6-Inapplicable 11554 90.49 9-No answer 41 0.29 1841-1842 M292 Q.292 How many days each week does (he/she) attend? (number of days) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 1027 6.51 01 15 0.11 02 64 0.49 03 62 0.55 04 36 0.23 05 214 1.31 06 1 0.00 07 1 0.00 96-Inapplicable 11595 90.79 99-No answer 2 0.02 1843-1844 M293 Q.293 About how many hours each day does (he/she) spend there? NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-175 _______________________________________________________________________________ (number of hours) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-one or less 5 0.03 02 38 0.28 03 86 0.73 04 33 0.23 05 18 0.09 06 17 0.10 07 27 0.17 08 105 0.71 09 36 0.16 10 22 0.15 11 3 0.01 12 2 0.00 96-Inapplicable 12623 97.30 99-No answer 2 0.02 1845 M294 Q.294 Have you ever taken (him/her) to see a doctor or therapist about any emotional or behavioral problems? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 44 0.25 2-No 1378 8.96 6-Inapplicable 11554 90.49 9-No answer 41 0.29 Q.295 I am going to read some statements that might describe a child's behavior. Please tell me whether each statement has been often true, sometimes true, or has not been true of (CHILD) during the past three months. 1846 M295A Q.295a Is willing to try new things. NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-176 _______________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Often true 1057 6.88 2-Sometimes true 326 2.08 3-Not true 19 0.11 6-Inapplicable 11554 90.49 9-No answer 61 0.43 1847 M295B Q.295b Is fussy or irritable. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Often true 224 1.47 2-Sometimes true 936 6.09 3-Not true 261 1.63 6-Inapplicable 11554 90.49 9-No answer 42 0.30 1848 M295C Q.295c Keeps self busy. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Often true 1039 6.67 2-Sometimes true 353 2.36 3-Not true 27 0.16 6-Inapplicable 11554 90.49 9-No answer 44 0.32 1849 M295D Q.295d Loses temper easily. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Often true 365 2.26 2-Sometimes true 694 4.63 3-Not true 362 2.32 6-Inapplicable 11554 90.49 9-No answer 42 0.30 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-177 _______________________________________________________________________________ 1850 M295E Q.295e Is cheerful and happy. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Often true 1264 8.17 2-Sometimes true 153 1.00 3-Not true 4 0.01 6-Inapplicable 11554 90.49 9-No answer 42 0.31 1851 M295F Q.295f Is fearful or anxious. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Often true 150 0.87 2-Sometimes true 630 4.13 3-Not true 641 4.20 6-Inapplicable 11554 90.49 9-No answer 42 0.30 1852 M295G Q.295g Bullies, or is cruel or mean to others. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Often true 73 0.45 2-Sometimes true 371 2.44 3-Not true 976 6.29 6-Inapplicable 11554 90.49 9-No answer 43 0.32 1853 M295H Q.295h Does what you ask. NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-178 _______________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Often true 494 3.20 2-Sometimes true 857 5.59 3-Not true 66 0.37 6-Inapplicable 11554 90.49 9-No answer 46 0.34 1854 M295I Q.295i Gets along well with other kids. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Often true 1098 7.21 2-Sometimes true 298 1.84 3-Not true 23 0.14 6-Inapplicable 11554 90.49 9-No answer 44 0.32 1855 M296 Q.296 Sometimes children behave well and sometimes they don't. Have you had to spank (CHILD) when (he/she) behaved badly in the past week? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 759 4.69 2-No 663 4.53 6-Inapplicable 11554 90.49 9-No answer 41 0.29 1856-1857 M297 Q.297 About how many times have you had to spank (CHILD) in the past week? (number of times) NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-179 _______________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 662 4.52 01 299 1.84 02 216 1.28 03 109 0.67 04 35 0.19 05 19 0.13 06 or more 75 0.53 96-Inapplicable 11596 90.79 97-Refused 1 0.02 99-No answer 5 0.02 1858-1859 M298A Q.298 About how many hours in a typical day do you spend taking care of (CHILD'S) physical needs, including feeding, bathing, dressing, and putting (him/her) to bed? (number of hours) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-None 45 0.31 01 299 2.40 02 313 2.10 03 235 1.52 04 230 1.34 05 150 0.82 06 116 0.64 07 35 0.25 08 111 0.61 09 or more 310 1.84 96-Inapplicable 11138 87.95 98-Don't Know 5 0.02 99-No answer 30 0.20 1860-1861 M298B Q.298a About how many hours in a typical day does your (husband/wife/partner) spend taking care of (CHILD'S) physical needs, including feeding, bathing, dressing, and putting (him/her) to bed? (number of hours) NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-180 _______________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-None 108 0.72 01 349 2.57 02 207 1.47 03 154 1.13 04 151 1.06 05 85 0.63 06 63 0.42 07 22 0.14 08 80 0.53 09 or more 219 1.66 96-Inapplicable 11547 89.46 98-Don't Know 4 0.03 99-No answer 28 0.20 1862-1865 M299R Q.299 What time do you usually put (CHILD) to bed at night? (converted to military time) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1200-1900 51 0.37 1901-2000 433 2.89 2001-2100 766 4.98 2101-2200 382 2.30 2201-2300 87 0.55 2301-2359 10 0.05 0000 (midnight) 11 0.05 0001-1159 14 0.08 9995-No fixed bedtime 114 0.71 9996-Inapplicable 11138 87.95 9999-No Answer 11 0.08 1866 M300 Q.300 How often does (he/she) stay up later than that? Would you say it is: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-never 186 1.23 2-less than once a week 441 3.02 3-about once a week 690 4.29 4-more than once a week 424 2.63 6-Inapplicable 11263 88.74 9-No answer 13 0.08 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-181 _______________________________________________________________________________ 1867 M301 Q.301 Do you restrict the amount of television that (CHILD) watches? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 323 2.30 2-No 329 2.00 3-Don't have a television 4 0.03 6-Inapplicable 12356 95.65 9-No answer 5 0.02 1868 M302 Q.302 Do you restrict the type of programs that (he/she) watches? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 546 3.68 2-No 107 0.62 6-Inapplicable 12360 95.68 9-No answer 4 0.02 1869 M303 Q.303 During the past week, about how often did you get a chance to read to (CHILD)? Was it: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-not at all 131 0.84 2-once 139 0.86 3-several times 197 1.32 4-almost every day 188 1.27 6-Inapplicable 12356 95.65 9-No answer 6 0.05 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-182 _______________________________________________________________________________ 1870 M304 Q.304 Is (CHILD) old enough to be left alone in the house for a short time, for example, when you have to go to the store, or visit a neighbor in the next block? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 15 0.10 2-Sometimes/It depends 10 0.05 3-No 631 4.18 6-Inapplicable 12356 95.65 9-No answer 5 0.02