Table 1.
Demographic and psychosocial characteristics
| Characteristic | Treatment | Control | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 100 | 98 | 198 |
| Boys | 50 (50.0%) | 44 (44.9%) | 94 (47.5%) |
| Girls | 50 (50.0%) | 54 (55.1%) | 104 (52.5%) |
| Age | 11.33 (0.62) | 11.50 (0.65) | 11.43 (0.67) |
| Ethnicity (% African-American) | 80 (80.0%) | 72 (73.5%) | 143 (70%) |
| Unadjusted BMI | 23.48 (6.40) | 24.19 (9.02) | 22.96 (6.08) |
| Waist Circ (cm) | 72.67 (12.52) | 70.99 (11.83) | 70.53 (12.22) |
| On Free or Reduced Luncha | 75 (75.10%) | 75 (76.53%) | 150 (76.14%) |
| MVPA (minutes/day) | 47.00 (2.04) | 48.08 (1.91) | 47.54 (1.97) |
| Relationship to Child | |||
| Mother | 87 (84.5%) | 79 (79.0%) | 166 (81.8%) |
| Father | 9 (8.7%) | 7 (7.0%) | 16 (7.9%) |
| Grandparent | 3 (2.9%) | 8 (8.0%) | 11 (5.4%) |
| Other | 4 (3.9%) | 6 (6.0%) | 10 (5.0%) |
| Relative’s Highest Education Level | |||
| Some high school | 12 (11.7%) | 7 (7.0%) | 19 (9.4%) |
| HS diploma | 28 (27.2%) | 24 (24.0%) | 52 (25.6%) |
| Some College | 27 (26.2%) | 42 (42.0%) | 69 (34.0%) |
| College Degree | 26 (25.2%) | 19 (19.0%) | 45 (22.2%) |
| Some Grad School | 3 (2.9%) | 2 (2.0%) | 5 (2.5%) |
| Grad School Degree | 7 (6.8%) | 6 (6.0%) | 13 (6.4%) |
| Relative’s Ethnicity (% black) | 88 (85.4%) | 74 (74.7%) | 162 (80.2%) |
| Marital Status | |||
| Married | 55 (53.4%) | 52 (52.0%) | 107 (52.7%) |
| Widowed/Divorced/Separated | 24 (23.3%) | 21 (21.0%) | 45 (22.2%) |
| Never Married | 24 (23.3%) | 27 (27.0%) | 51 (25.1%) |
| # of people in household | |||
| Two | 8 (7.8%) | 11 (11.0%) | 19 (9.5%) |
| Three | 18 (17.6%) | 21 (21.0%) | 39 (19.4%) |
| Four | 31 (30.4%) | 30 (30.0%) | 61 (30.3%) |
| Five | 23 (22.5%) | 20 (20.0%) | 43 (21.4%) |
| Six or more | 22 (21.6%) | 17 (17.0%) | 39 (19.4%) |
| # of children in household | |||
| One | 17 (16.7%) | 24 (24.0%) | 41 (20.3%) |
| Two | 32 (31.4%) | 39 (39.0%) | 71 (35.1%) |
| Three | 32 (31.4%) | 22 (22.0%) | 74 (26.7%) |
| Four | 12 (11.8%) | 7 (7.0%) | 19 (9.4%) |
| Five or more | 9 (8.8%) | 8 (8.0%) | 17 (8.4%) |
| Parental Support | 1.85 (.56) | 1.82 (.56) | 1.83 (.56) |
| Parent Monitoring | 3.08 (.80) | 3.13 (.83) | 3.11 (.82) |
| Home Environment | 17.94 (2.65) | 17.80 (2.62) | 17.87 (2.63) |
| Neighborhood* | 2.87 (.44) | 2.72 (.54) | 2.80 (.50) |
Notes: Values are expressed as M (SD) or count (%); There are no significant differences between treatment and control.
a
Percentages are calculated excluding missing data (1 missing in treatment, 0 missing in control).
*
p<0.05