Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of enrolled index children and their households by treatment arm.
| Total (N=269) |
Clinic-delivered arm (n=136) |
Home-delivered arm (n=133) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Child characteristics | |||
| Female sex, n (%) | 132 (49.1) | 61 (44.9) | 71 (53.4) |
| Age, years, M (SD) | 9.7 (1.8) | 9.8 (1.8) | 9.7 (1.9) |
| Race and/or ethnicity, n (%)a | |||
| Black | 111 (41.3) | 52 (38.2) | 59 (44.4) |
| Hispanic | 147 (54.7) | 76 (55.9) | 71 (53.4) |
| Non-Hispanic White/Other | 11 (4.1) | 8 (5.9) | 3 (2.3) |
| Height, cm, M (SD) | 142.9 (13.0) | 143.1 (12.8) | 142.6 (13.3) |
| Weight, kg, M (SD) | 57.9 (20.1) | 57.7 (18.8) | 58.1 (22.5) |
| BMI, kg/m2, M (SD) | 27.5 (6.1) | 27.4 (5.5) | 27.6 (6.7) |
| BMI category, n (%) | |||
| ≥ 85th to < 95th percentile | 48 (17.8) | 23 (16.9) | 25 (18.8) |
| ≥ 95th percentile | 221 (82.2) | 113 (83.1) | 108 (81.2) |
| zBMI, M (SD) | 2.1 (.5) | 2.1 (.5) | 2.1 (.5) |
| Household characteristics | |||
| People in household, n (%) | 4.3 (1.4) | 4.4 (1.3) | 4.3 (1.4) |
| Children | 2.4 (1.1) | 2.4 (1.2) | 2.3 (1.1) |
| Adults | 2.0 (.9) | 2.0 (.9) | 2.0 (.9) |
| Household income, multiple of FPG, M (SD) | 1.1 (.5) | 1.1 (.5) | 1.1 (.5) |
| Access to a car | 235 (87.4) | 119 (87.5) | 116 (87.2) |
| Primary Caregiver | |||
| Female sex, n (%) | 263 (97.8) | 132 (97.1) | 131 (98.5) |
| Age, years, M (SD) | 38.9 (8.5) | 38.0 (7.3) | 39.9 (9.4) |
| Race and/or ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| Black | 113 (42.0) | 54 (39.7) | 59 (44.4) |
| Hispanic | 141 (52.4) | 72 (52.9) | 69 (51.9) |
| Non-Hispanic White/Other | 15 (5.6) | 10 (7.4) | 5 (3.8) |
| BMI, kg/m2, M (SD) | 36.2 (8.4) | 36.1 (8.7) | 36.3 (8.2) |
| BMI category, n (%) | |||
| < 30.0 kg/m2 | 62 (23.1) | 32 (23.5) | 30 (22.6) |
| ≥ 30.0 kg/m2 | 207 (77.0) | 104 (76.5) | 103 (77.4) |
| Relationship to index child | |||
| Parent, stepparent | 248 (92.2) | 127 (93.4) | 121 (90.1) |
| Grandparent/other guardian | 21 (7.8) | 9 (6.6) | 12 (9.0) |
| Education, n (%) | |||
| Less than high school | 22 (8.2) | 8 (5.9) | 14 (10.5) |
| High school or equivalent | 73 (27.1) | 40 (29.4) | 33 (24.8) |
| Some college or Associate’s degree | 125 (46.5) | 64 (47.1) | 61 (45.9) |
| Bachelor’s or graduate degree | 49 (18.2) | 24 (17.7) | 25 (18.8) |
| Caregiver relationship status, n (%) | |||
| Single, separated, divorced, widowed | 138 (51.3) | 67 (49.3) | 71 (53.4) |
| Married or living with partner | 131 (48.7) | 69 (50.7) | 62 (46.6) |
BMI = Body Mass Index, kg/m2; zBMI = BMI z-score for age and sex; FPG, Federal Poverty Guideline
a
Options for self-reported race and ethnicity categories, which are acknowledged as social constructs, were selected based on reporting requirements from NIH.