Table 1. Study Population Demographics and Child Diet and Physical Activity Parameters.
No. | % | |
Maternal Characteristics | ||
Pre-Pregnancy BMI | ||
Underweight (<18.5) | 1 | 0.3 |
Normal (18.5 – 24.9) | 132 | 35.4 |
Overweight (25 – 29.9) | 149 | 39.9 |
Obese (>30) | 91 | 24.4 |
Maternal Age at Delivery (years) | ||
18–24 | 164 | 44.0 |
25–29 | 121 | 32.4 |
30–34 | 59 | 15.8 |
35–45 | 29 | 7.8 |
Years Lived in US at Time of Delivery | ||
≤1 | 86 | 23.1 |
2–5 | 99 | 26.5 |
6–10 | 96 | 25.7 |
11+ | 56 | 15.0 |
Entire life | 36 | 9.7 |
Maternal Education | ||
≤ 6th grade | 166 | 44.5 |
7–12th grade | 137 | 36.7 |
≥High School Graduate | 70 | 18.8 |
Child Characteristics | ||
Sex | ||
Boy | 179 | 48 |
Girl | 194 | 52 |
Diet and Physical Activitya | ||
Soda consumption (nondiet) at age 2 | ||
<1 per week | 160 | 44.6 |
1–6 per week | 154 | 42.9 |
1+ per day | 45 | 12.5 |
Soda Consumption (nondiet) at age 5 | ||
<1 per week | 119 | 38.3 |
1–6 per week | 165 | 53.1 |
1+ per day | 27 | 8.7 |
Average daily TV time at age 5 | ||
<1 hr/day | 73 | 23.5 |
1–2 hrs/day | 106 | 34.1 |
2+ hrs/day | 132 | 42.4 |
Average daily outdoor play at age 5 | ||
<1 hr/day | 44 | 14.2 |
1–2 hrs/day | 157 | 50.8 |
3–4 hrs/day | 82 | 26.5 |
5+ hrs/day | 26 | 8.4 |
Total number of observations vary due to missing data.