Table 1.
Means and Standard Deviations of Main Outcomes and Control Variables at First Survey Wave
| Non-Indians |
American Indian |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observations | Mean | SD | Observations | Mean | SD | |
| Obese | 909 | 0.190 | 0.393 | 304 | 0.362 | 0.481 |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | 909 | 20.048 | 4.703 | 304 | 22.990 | 6.069 |
| Weight in kgs | 909 | 43.951 | 14.790 | 304 | 51.876 | 18.141 |
| Height in cm | 909 | 146.531 | 12.390 | 304 | 148.735 | 11.951 |
| Age | 909 | 10.870 | 1.625 | 304 | 10.895 | 1.605 |
| Sex (1=male) | 909 | 0.567 | 0.496 | 304 | 0.536 | 0.500 |
| Number of American Indian parents | 909 | 0.017 | 0.127 | 304 | 1.217 | 0.634 |
| Mother with high school education | 909 | 0.290 | 0.454 | 304 | 0.342 | 0.475 |
| Mother with college education | 909 | 0.498 | 0.500 | 304 | 0.352 | 0.478 |
| Mother participates in the labor force | 791 | 0.861 | 0.346 | 255 | 0.863 | 0.345 |
| Average pre-casino household income | 899 | 29,104.56 | 17,111.64 | 299 | 18,754.18 | 14,231.39 |
| Birth weight | 822 | 7.485 | 1.333 | 281 | 7.516 | 1.274 |
Note Average pre-casino household income categories taken at midpoints.