Table 1.
Percentage distribution by selected characteristics: California adolescents, California health interview survey, 2005
| Numbera (N = 3,315) | %a | |
|---|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 2,135 | 51.4 |
| Latino | 827 | 35.0 |
| Asian American | 353 | 13.6 |
| Age, years | ||
| 12–13 | 1,113 | 32 |
| 14–15 | 1,172 | 35.3 |
| 16–17 | 1,030 | 32.7 |
| Gender | ||
| Males | 1,694 | 51.2 |
| Females | 1,621 | 48.8 |
| Overweight | ||
| <85th percentile | 2,377 | 72 |
| >85th percentile | 938 | 28 |
| Parents’ education | ||
| <High school | 477 | 21.8 |
| High school graduate | 680 | 21.5 |
| Some college | 561 | 17.1 |
| College degree or higher | 1,597 | 39.6 |
| Percentage of federal poverty level | ||
| 0–99 | 351 | 16.2 |
| 100–199 | 591 | 21.2 |
| 200–299 | 410 | 13.2 |
| ≥300 | 1,963 | 49.4 |
| Screen time (computer/television/video games) | ||
| ≤2 h | 653 | 19.1 |
| >2 h | 2,662 | 81 |
| Physical activity (60 min/day of moderate activity) | ||
| ≥3 days/week | 2,453 | 74 |
| <3 days/week | 862 | 26 |
| Breakfast consumption | ||
| Does not eat breakfast every day | 1,598 | 50.3 |
| Does eat breakfast every day | 1,717 | 49.7 |
| Family meals | ||
| Does not eat dinner with parent every night | 1,485 | 44.7 |
| Does eat dinner with parent every night | 1,830 | 55.3 |
aWeighted to represent population