Table 2A. Population demographics of children from Springfield, MO enrolled in the current study.
Variable | Percent (%) a |
---|---|
Total n = 318 | |
Gender | |
Male | 56.3 |
Female | 43.7 |
Age (months) | |
<25 | 51.9 |
25-48 | 38.4 |
49-84 | 8.2 |
>84 | 1.6 |
Race | |
Caucasian | 89.3 |
African American | 6.0 |
Hispanic of Spanish descent | 2.2 |
Asian or Pacific Islander | 1.6 |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9 |
Entire population WIC eligible, indicative of low SES