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 |
a
Total number of observations vary due to missing data.