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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Oct 30.
Published in final edited form as: Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009 Mar 5;17(6):1171–1177. doi: 10.1038/oby.2009.47

Table 1.

Sample demographics and anthropometrics

N Mean (s.d.) %
Age (years)   9.2 (2.2)
    5–7 46 33
    8–10 57 40
    11–13 38 27
Sex
    Girls 95 67
    Boys 46 33
Race
    White 55 39
    Black 78 55
    Biracial/other 8 6
Participating caregiver
    Mother 124 88
    Father 4 3
    Grandmother 9 6
    Other 4 3
Socioeconomic statusa 36.7 (20.4)
Child anthropometric data
BMI 31.8 (6.2)
Standardized BMI (zBMI)   2.5 (0.35)
a

Based upon Duncan TSEI2 for head of household, a measure of occupational attainment. The mean TSEI2 score reflects occupations such as clerks, typists, and machine operators.