Table 1. Sample characteristics, N = 1,102.
Characteristic | Number (percent) |
---|---|
Gender | |
Girls | 487 (50) |
Boys | 497 (50) |
Age | |
11 | 203 (21) |
12 | 277 (29) |
13 | 307 (32) |
14 | 179 (19) |
Ethnicity/Race | |
Hispanic/Latino | 780 (81) |
Non Latino | 180 (19) |
Obese (>95th BMI percentile)§ | 142 (21) |
Overweight (85th–95th BMI percentile)§ | 123 (18) |
Engaged in 20 min hard exercise/day | 300 (28) |
Engaged in 30 min moderate exercise/day | 187 (18) |
Engage in 60 min moderate-vigorous exercise/day | 214 (20) |
Park use (any use at least once a month) | 975 (88) |
Note Non-Latino includes African American (3%), American Indian/Alaska Native (2%), White (10%), Asian American (1%), Mixed (2%)
Percentages are based on valid responses for height and weight