Table 1.
Sample demographics for Mexican-American adult, males and females
| Overall Sample |
Females | Males | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | (n=59) | 33 (56%) | 26 (44%) |
| Age (Median and Range) | 20 (18-38) | 21(18-38) | 19 (18-37) |
| Body Mass Index (Mean and SD) | 24.39 ± 4.19 | 24.54 ± 4.5 | 24.20 ± 3.8 |
| Parental/Participant Income | |||
| Below 40K | 33 (55.9%) | 22 (66.7%) | 11 (42.3%) |
| 40K-80K | 16 (27.1%) | 7 (21.2%) | 9 (34.6%) |
| 80K and above | 10(17.0%) | 4 (12.1%) | 6 (23.1%) |
| Parental Occupational Status | |||
| Executive | 10 (16.9%) | 5(15.2%) | 5 (19.2%) |
| Administrative/Management | 18 (30.5%) | 11 (33.3%) | 7 (27.0%) |
| Clerical/Skilled Manual Labor | 20 (34.0%) | 11 (33.3%) | 9 (34.6%) |
| Semi-skilled or Unskilled Labor | 11 (18.6%) | 6 (18.2%) | 5 (19.2%) |
| Participant Education Level | |||
| ≤12 years | 4 (6.8%) | 2 (6.1%) | 2(7.7%) |
| 13 years | 23 (39.0%) | 11 (33.3%) | 12 (46.1%) |
| 14 years | 13 (22.0%) | 11 (33.3%) | 2 (7.7%) |
| 15 years | 6 (10.2%) | 2 (6.1%) | 4 (15.4%) |
| ≥16 years | 13 (22.0%) | 7 (21.2%) | 6 (23.1%) |