Table 2.
Demographic, weight, positive family meal practice index, and stressor scale characteristics for the total sample and stratified by parent weight status
| Total sample (n=368) | Healthy weight parent (n=151) | Overweight/obese parent (n=217) | Chi-Sqr./T-Stat | p valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | |||||
| Demographics and weight status: adult | |||||
| Female (%) | 82.0 | 89.4 | 78.3 | 7.68 | 0.006 |
| Parent reporting “White” race (%) | 86.4 | 95.4 | 80.2 | 17.48 | <0.001 |
| Parent with college education (%) | 64.0 | 71.3 | 59.0 | 5.87 | 0.02 |
| Family qualifies for free or reduced lunch (%) | 16.0 | 9.3 | 20.7 | 8.70 | 0.003 |
| BMI (mean, SD) | 28.04 (6.58) | 22.39 (1.91) | 31.98 (5.77) | t=−19.70 | <0.001 |
| Demographics and weight status: child | |||||
| Child age (mean, SD) | 14.0 (1.7) | 14.0 (1.7) | 14.0 (1.7) | t=0.22 | 0.82 |
| Child female (%) | 51.9 | 45.7 | 49.8 | 0.59 | 0.44 |
| Child weight status: | |||||
| Healthy weight (%) | 68.5 | 79.5 | 60.8 | 24.47 | <0.001 |
| Overweight (%) | 13.9 | 14.6 | 13.4 | ||
| Obese (%) | 17.7 | 6.0 | 25.8 | ||
| BMI z score (mean, SD) | 0.56 (1.03) | 0.19 (0.91) | 0.82 (1.03) | t=−6.02 | <0.001 |
| Parent survey data (mean, SD) | |||||
| Positive family meal practicesb (range=0–11) | 6.07 (2.39) | 6.8 (2.06) | 5.55 (2.47) | 5.10 | <0.001 |
| Depression (range=10–30) | 15.79 (4.45) | 15.10 (4.01) | 16.27 (4.69) | −2.49 | 0.01 |
| Stress (range=4–19) | 8.06 (2.91) | 7.70 (2.74) | 8.32 (2.99) | −2.03 | 0.04 |
| Time demands (range=9–32) | 20.88 (3.81) | 20.38 (3.27) | 21.22 (4.12) | −2.08 | 0.04 |
| Lack of family rules (range=4–16) | 9.61 (2.09) | 9.31 (1.96) | 9.81 (2.16) | −2.27 | 0.02 |
| Difficulty with rule enforcement (range=6–22) | 12.54 (2.90) | 12.33 (2.72) | 12.69 (3.02) | −1.18 | 0.24 |
a
Testing the difference between healthy weight/overweight parents
b
Positive family meal practices is an index comprised of 11 behaviors such as serving milk at dinner, not watching TV during dinner, and serving fruits and vegetables