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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2026 Aug 22.
Published in final edited form as: Appetite. 2025 Jun 3;214:108172. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2025.108172

Table 1.

Parent-reported demographic characteristics (n = 26)

Parent Characteristics N (%) or M +/− SD
Highest level of education completed:
 High school or equivalent 1 (3.9%)
 Some college 1 (3.9%)
 Associate’s degree 4 (15.4%)
 Bachelor’s degree 8 (30.8%)
 Graduate degree 12 (46.2%)
Eligibility for free or reduced school meals:
 Yes 3 (11.5%)
 No 18 (69.2%)
 Unsure 5 (19.2%)
Annual household income:
 $25,000 to $34,999 1 (3.9%)
 $35,000 to $49,999 1 (3.9%)
 $50,000 to $74,999 1 (3.9%)
 $75,000 to $99,999 3 (11.5%)
 $100,000 to $149,999 8 (30.8%)
 $150,000 or more 11 (42.3%)
Marital status:
 Married 21 (80.8%)
 Divorced 2 (7.7%)
 Never married 1 (3.9%)
 Living with partner 1 (3.9%)
 Other* 1 (3.9%)
Relationship to child:
 Mother 20 (76.9%)
 Father 6 (23.1%)
Race/ethnicity:
 Non-Hispanic white 25 (96.2%)
Child Characteristics N (%) or M +/− SD
Age (in years) 6.53 +/− 1.25
Gender:
 Female 13 (50%)
 Male 13 (50%)
Race/ethnicity:
 White 25 (96.2%)
 Multiracial 1 (3.9%)

Note. One participant preferred not to provide an answer for annual household income

*

Participant specified marital status as single