Table 3.
Demographics of the sample of low-income mother–toddler dyads (n 249), urban and suburban Maryland, USA, 2007–2010
| Characteristic | Category | Mean or n | sd or % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toddler age (months) | – | 20·0 | 5·4 |
| Toddler gender | Male | 127 | 51·0 |
| Toddler race | Black | 169 | 67·9 |
| White | 58 | 23·3 | |
| Other | 22 | 8·8 | |
| Toddler weight-for-length | Healthy weight (<85th percentile) | 198 | 81·1 |
| Overweight (≥85th and <95th percentile) | 20 | 8·0 | |
| Obese (≥95th percentile) | 26 | 10·4 | |
| Maternal age (years) | – | 27·1 | 6·2 |
| Marital status | Married | 72 | 28·9 |
| Maternal education | High-school diploma or equivalent | 204 | 81·9 |
| Maternal unemployment | Unemployed | 157 | 63·1 |
| Recruitment location | Urban | 149 | 59·4 |
| Socio-economic status | Living at/below federal poverty threshold | 168 | 67·5 |
| Other children in household (number) | – | 2·4 | 1·3 |