Table 2.
Characteristics of Low-Income Mothers of Young Children
| Characteristic | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 29.9 | 6.8 |
| BMI(kg/m2) | 25.7 | 6.1 |
| Race/ethnicity | n | % |
| White | 10 | 33 |
| Black | 10 | 33 |
| Hispanic | 10 | 33 |
| BMI classificationa | ||
| Underweight (<18.5) | 2 | 8 |
| Normal (18.5–24.9) | 13 | 48 |
| Overweight (25–29.9) | 6 | 22 |
| Obese (>30) | 6 | 22 |
| Education level | ||
| Less than high school | 4 | 13 |
| High school or GED | 7 | 23 |
| Some college | 17 | 57 |
| More than college | 2 | 7 |
| Employment status | ||
| Homemaker | 11 | 37 |
| Not employed | 4 | 13 |
| Part-time | 3 | 10 |
| Full-time | 12 | 40 |
| Feeding style | ||
| Authoritarian | 10 | 33 |
| Authoritative | 5 | 17 |
| Indulgent | 9 | 30 |
| Uninvolved | 6 | 20 |
a
Three mothers did not report weight.
SD, standard deviation.