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Characteristic | 1993 | 1995 | 1996
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Percent of all 3- to 5-year-olds ...| 53 | 58 | 57
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Sex | | |
Male ............................| 51 | 57 | 56
Female ...........................| 54 | 59 | 57
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Race/ethnicity | | |
White, non-Hispanic ..............| 59 | 65 | 64
Black, non-Hispanic ..............| 39 | 43 | 44
Hispanic .........................| 37 | 38 | 39
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Poverty status | | |
Above poverty threshold ..........| 56 | 62 | 61
At or below poverty threshold ....| 44 | 48 | 46
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Family composition of household | | |
Two parents ......................| 55 | 61 | 61
One or no parent .................| 46 | 49 | 46
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Mother's education | | |
Less than high school ............| 37 | 40 | 37
High school/high school equivalent| 48 | 48 | 49
Vocational/technical or | | |
some college ....................| 57 | 64 | 62
College graduate .................| 71 | 76 | 77
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Mother's employment status | | |
35 hours or more per week ........| 52 | 55 | 54
Less than 35 hours per week ......| 56 | 63 | 59
Not in labor force ...............| 55 | 60 | 59
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