Table 1.
Baseline sociodemographic and home environmental factors of participants from the ANDALE Pittsburgh home-based intervention (n 51)
| Characteristic | % (n) or M | sd |
|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic factors | ||
| Child data | ||
| Child gender, % male | 55 % (28) | |
| Child age, years | 3⋅9 | 1⋅3 |
| Child BMI | ||
| Normal weight (BMI < 85th percentile and ≥5th percentile) | 54 % (23) | |
| Overweight (BMI ≥ 85th percentile and <95th percentile) | 20 % (10) | |
| Obese (BMI ≥ 95th percentile) | 26 % (13) | |
| Parent data | ||
| Maternal age, years | 33⋅5 | 6⋅1 |
| Country of origin | ||
| Mexico | 63 % (32) | |
| South America | 20 % (10) | |
| Central America | 14 % (7) | |
| Other | 4 % (2) | |
| Maternal employment | ||
| Working full time | 8 % (4) | |
| Working part time | 16 % (8) | |
| Stay at home caregiver | 71 % (35) | |
| Currently unemployed, but seeking work | 4 % (2) | |
| Maternal education | ||
| High school or less | 55 % (28) | |
| More than high school | 45 % (23) | |
| Household income | ||
| Less than $20 000 | 35 % (17) | |
| $20 000–49 999 | 20 % (10) | |
| $50 000–99 999 | 6 % (3) | |
| $100 000 or more | 6 % (3) | |
| Don't know/refused | 35 % (18) | |
| Acculturation | ||
| Low (4–9) | 86 % (42) | |
| Moderate (10–15) | 10 % (5) | |
| High (15–20) | 4 % (2) | |
| Home environment factors | ||
| Parent limit setting, % agree | ||
| Television | 96 % (48) | |
| Soda/Pop consumption | 88 % (45) | |
| Number of physical activity equipment items | ||
| Low (1–3 items) | 39 % (20) | |
| Moderate (4–7 items) | 37 % (19) | |
| High (8+ items) | 24 % (12) | |
| Number of family meals per week | ||
| Low (1–2 meals) | 12 % (6) | |
| Moderate (3–6 meals) | 32 % (15) | |
| High (7+ meals) | 59 % (30) | |
| TV in child's bedroom, % yes | ||
| Yes | 57 % (29) | |
| No | 43 % (22) | |
BMI, body mass index.