Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the New Moves Parent Project sample
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| NMPP parent/daughter dyads | 253 | 71.11 |
| Parent Type | ||
| Mother | 199 | 79.3 |
| Stepmother | 5 | 2.0 |
| Other female guardian | 6 | 2.4 |
| Father | 24 | 9.6 |
| Stepfather | 1 | 0.4 |
| Other male guardian | 3 | 1.2 |
| Other guardian/relative | 13 | 5.2 |
| Girls' Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White | 74 | 29.3 |
| African American/Black | 65 | 25.7 |
| Hispanic | 27 | 10.7 |
| Asian | 61 | 24.1 |
| American Indian | 7 | 2.8 |
| Mixed/Other | 19 | 7.5 |
| Parents' Education Level | ||
| Did not finish high school | 69 | 27.6 |
| Finished HS/GED | 52 | 20.8 |
| Some college/training | 66 | 26.4 |
| College/University/Graduate Degree | 63 | 25.2 |
| US-born Girls | 194 | 76.7 |
| Girls' weight-status | ||
| Normal weight | 133 | 52.6 |
| Overweight | 44 | 17.4 |
| Obese | 76 | 30.0 |
1 Percent of girls participating in New Moves (n = 356) who had a parent participate in the study