TABLE 1—
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Study Sample: Hi5+ Intervention, Birmingham, Ala, 2001–2004
| No. (%) | |
| Age of child, y | |
| 8 | 516 (38.1) |
| 9 | 783 (57.8) |
| 10 | 10 (4.1) |
| Gender of child | |
| Boy | 679 (50.1) |
| Girl | 676 (49.9) |
| Race of child | |
| African American | 431 (31.8) |
| White | 924 (68.2) |
| Child’s weight status | |
| At risk for overweight | 122 (9) |
| Overweight | 149 (11) |
| Parent’s income | |
| < $10 000 | 81 (6) |
| $10 000–$19 999 | 115 (8.5) |
| $20 000–$29 999 | 131 (9.7) |
| $30 000–$39 999 | 125 (9.2) |
| $40 000–$49 999 | 136 (10) |
| $50 000–$59 999 | 126 (9.3) |
| $60 000–$69 999 | 106 (7.8) |
| ≥ $70 000 | 275 (20.3) |
| No answer given | 260 (19.2) |
| Parental BMI categories | |
| < 25 kg/m2 | 623 (46) |
| 25–29.9 kg/m2 | 420 (31) |
| ≥ 30 kg/m2 | 312 (23) |
Note. BMI = body mass index.