table with row headers in column A and column headers in rows 9 through 11.,,,,,,,,
P70-89.  A Child's Day:  2000 (Selected Indicators of Child Well-Being),,,,,,,,
Table D8.  Reading to Children by Any Family Member--Characteristics of Families and Households:  1998,,,,,,,,
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"Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 1996 Panel, Wave 6.",,,,,,,,
"Internet Release Date:  August 11, 2003",,,,,,,,
(leading dots indicate sub-parts),,,,,,,,
(Numbers in thousands),,,,,,,,
Characteristic,Age of child,,Family reading practices,,,,,
,,, Percent never read to last week,,Percent of children read to 7 or more times per week,, Average times read to child per week /1,
,1 and 2 years, 3 to 5 years,1 and 2 years, 3 to 5 years,1 and 2 years, 3 to 5 years,1 and 2 years, 3 to 5 years
      Total," 7,764 "," 12,087 ", 9.3 , 9.0 , 51.9 , 45.9 , 7.9 , 6.6 
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    Monthly Family Income,,,,,,,,
".Under $1,500"," 1,695 "," 2,706 ", 14.7 , 15.7 , 18.9 , 35.2 , 6.3 , 5.9 
".$1,500 to $2,999"," 1,981 "," 3,064 ", 11.3 , 9.8 , 48.7 , 42.3 , 7.4 , 6.4 
".$3,000 to $4,499"," 1,522 "," 2,325 ", 8.4 , 6.9 , 53.3 , 48.6 , 8.1 , 6.6 
".$4,500 and over"," 2,367 "," 3,694 ", 4.2 , 4.2 , 63.8 , 56.6 , 9.3 , 7.3 
.Income not reported, 199 , 299 , 10.0 , 16.1 , 42.1 , 29.1 , 7.4 , 5.0 
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    Poverty Status,,,,,,,,
.Below poverty level," 1,548 "," 2,515 ", 16.9 , 17.2 , 36.9 , 33.7 , 6.1 , 5.7 
.On or above poverty level," 6,017 "," 9,273 ", 7.3 , 6.5 , 56.1 , 49.8 , 8.3 , 6.9 
..100 to 199 percent of poverty ," 1,982 "," 2,992 ", 12.0 , 9.7 , 47.8 , 41.7 , 7.3 , 6.4 
..200 percent of poverty or higher," 4,035 "," 6,281 ", 5.1 , 5.0 , 60.2 , 53.7 , 8.8 , 7.1 
.Income not reported, 199 , 299 , 10.0 , 16.1 , 42.1 , 29.1 , 7.4 , 5.0 
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    Tenure,,,,,,,,
.Owns home," 4,524 "," 7,212 ", 6.6 , 6.1 , 56.3 , 49.9 , 8.5 , 7.0 
.Rents home," 2,904 "," 4,429 ", 13.7 , 13.8 , 45.1 , 40.3 , 7.0 , 6.0 
.Other arrangements, 336 , 446 , 7.9 , 7.9 , 51.6 , 38.1 , 7.0 , 6.3 
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    Region of Residence,,,,,,,,
.Northeast," 1,420 "," 2,197 ", 6.1 , 1.7 , 59.8 , 54.3 , 8.8 , 6.9 
.Midwest," 1,794 "," 2,892 ", 5.8 , 7.2 , 56.0 , 51.3 , 8.7 , 6.9 
.South," 2,627 "," 3,998 ", 11.0 , 11.8 , 46.2 , 41.5 , 6.8 , 6.2 
.West," 1,923 "," 3,001 ", 12.7 , 12.3 , 50.0 , 40.6 , 7.9 , 6.7 
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    Metropolitan Residence,,,,,,,,
.Metropolitan," 6,277 "," 9,805 ", 9.3 , 9.2 , 52.5 , 46.4 , 8.0 , 6.6 
.. In central cities," 2,335 "," 3,512 ", 13.6 , 10.8 , 46.8 , 42.7 , 7.5 , 6.4 
.. Outside central cities," 3,942 "," 6,293 ", 6.8 , 8.3 , 55.9 , 48.4 , 8.3 , 6.7 
.Nonmetropolitan," 1,487 "," 2,283 ", 9.1 , 8.0 , 49.4 , 43.9 , 7.3 , 6.8 
Footnotes:,,,,,,,,
     Note:  Family members include either parent or any other relative.,,,,,,,,
     /1 Based on children reported as being read to one or more times per week.,,,,,,,,