Table 1.
Sample Characteristics
| Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male |
447 |
48.69 |
| Female |
471 |
51.31 |
| Highest educational degree | ||
| High school |
324 |
35.29 |
| Some college |
267 |
29.08 |
| College+ |
327 |
35.62 |
| Annual household income | ||
| Under $25,000 |
229 |
24.95 |
| $25,000–$49,999 |
221 |
24.07 |
| $50,000–$74,999 |
198 |
21.57 |
| $75,000–$99,999 |
132 |
14.38 |
| $100,000+ |
138 |
15.03 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White |
652 |
71.02 |
| Black |
116 |
12.64 |
| Hispanic |
91 |
9.91 |
| Other |
59 |
6.43 |
| Political orientation | ||
| Conservative |
285 |
31.05 |
| Moderate |
446 |
48.58 |
| Liberal |
187 |
20.37 |
| Participant weight status | ||
| Underweight |
22 |
2.4 |
| Healthy weight |
300 |
32.68 |
| Overweight |
302 |
32.9 |
| Obese |
294 |
32.03 |
| Participant has at least one child that is overweight or obese | ||
| No |
447 |
48.69 |
| Yes |
471 |
51.31 |
| Participant children's weight status | ||
| Underweight |
127 |
8.49 |
| Healthy weight |
739 |
49.4 |
| Overweight |
264 |
17.65 |
| Obese | 366 | 24.47 |
| N | M | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI (participants) |
918 |
28.30 |
7.04 |
| Age (years, participants) | 918 | 41.18 | 11.37 |
M, mean; SD, standard deviation.