Table 1.

Characteristics for Families in Behavior Plus Nutrition Education And Nutrition Education

	Behavior Plus Nutrition Education (N=33)	Nutrition Education (N=34)
	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)
Child Age (years)	7.5 (2.7)	7.4 (2.9)
Female (%)	55	45
% Caucasian	100	94
Weight for Age %ile	23 (19.6)	25 (14)
FEV1 (%predicted)	88 (18) (N=17)	92 (18) (N=19)
% Fat Absorption	79 (12.5)	85 (15.4)*
Mother's Age (years)	34.5 (6)	32.8 (6)
Mother's Education (years)	14 (2)	13.9 (2)
Father's Age (years)	37.5 (6.5) (N=30)	36.4 (6.1) (N=31)
Father's Education (years)	14.3 (2.4) (N=31)	14.5 (2.4) (N=32)
Income Before Taxes
$ 0 – 9,999	3%	6%
$10,000 – 19,999	9%	12%
$20,000 – 29,999	6%	18%
$30,000 – 39,999	12%	9%
$40,000 – 49,999	18%	6%
>$50,000	52%	50%

^*Significantly different, p = .02