TABLE 1.
STUDY GROUP CHARACTERISTICS
| N | 52 |
| Age, yr | 12 ± 4 |
| Males | 36 (69) |
| Race | |
| African American | 32 (62) |
| White | 18 (35) |
| More than one race | 2 (4) |
| Hispanic ethnicity | 3 (6) |
| BMI z-score | 2 ± 0.9 |
| Other diagnoses* | |
| Obesity† | 36 (69) |
| Genetic syndrome | 9 (17) |
| Central nervous system abnormality | 6 (11) |
| Craniofacial syndrome | 3 (5) |
| Pulmonary disease | 3 (5) |
| Growth hormone deficiency | 1 (2) |
| Neurodevelopmental disability‡ | 10 (19) |
| Maternal education | |
| Did not complete high school | 2 (4) |
| Completed high school, no college | 14 (27) |
| Some college | 20 (39) |
| Completed college | 9 (17) |
| Completed postgraduate degree | 7 (14) |
| PAP adherence | |
| Nights used over 3 mo | 60 ± 25 |
| Average use per night, min | 170 ± 145 |
Definition of abbreviations: BMI = body mass index; PAP = positive airway pressure.
Data are shown as mean ± SD or N (%).
*
Note that some children had multiple diagnoses.
†
Obesity defined as BMI greater than or equal to 95th percentile for age and sex (38).
‡
Includes six children with Down syndrome, one with Prader-Willi syndrome, one with cerebral palsy, one with autism, and one with a complex chromosomal disorder.