Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics, BMI, and health behaviors of EAT 2010 adolescent study participants
| Girls | Boys | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 1486 | n = 1307 | ||
| Ethnicity/race, % | |||
| White | 16.7 | 21.2 | 0.004a |
| Black | 28.9 | 29.0 | |
| Hispanic | 17.2 | 16.5 | |
| Asian | 19.9 | 19.9 | |
| Native American | 3.6 | 3.7 | |
| Mixed/Other | 13.7 | 9.7 | |
| Socio-economic status, % | |||
| Low | 42.8 | 33.4 | <.001a |
| Low-middle | 20.9 | 21.8 | |
| Middle | 16.2 | 17.7 | |
| High-middle | 11.2 | 13.8 | |
| High | 5.9 | 8.8 | |
| Missing | 3.0 | 4.6 | |
| Age in years, mean(SD) | 14.4(1.9) | 14.5(2.1) | 0.037 |
| Body Mass Index, mean(SD) | 23.8(5.8) | 23.7(5.7) | 0.481 |
| Overweight (>85 Percentile) %(n) | 38.6 (565) | 41.7 (535) | 0.099 |
| Family meals, mean meals per week(SD) | 3.8(2.6) | 4.0(2.6) | 0.008 |
| Fast food intake, mean times per week(SD) | 3.7 (4.4) | 3.6 (4.2) | 0.512 |
| Fruits & vegetables, mean servings per day(SD) | 2.7 (2.1) | 2.7 (2.2) | 0.789 |
| Breakfast intake, mean times per week(SD) | 4.0(2.6) | 4.4(2.6) | <0.001 |
| Moderate to vigorous physical activity, mean hours per week(SD) | 5.0(4.4) | 6.7(4.9) | <0.001 |
| Sedentary activity, mean hours per week(SD) | 36.3(24.1) | 44.5(28.8) | <0.001 |
a
p-value for chi-square test of any differences across categories by gender