Table 2.
Distribution of health behaviors by child weight status a in a sample of racially and ethnically diverse first through third grade children
| Full sample (n = 820) | Normal (n = 508) | Overweight (n = 312) | χ 2 | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sweet beverages/week, n (%)* |
4.51 |
.212 |
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| 0-2 |
188 (27.8) |
128 (68.1) |
60 (31.9) |
|
|
| 3-5 |
161 (23.8) |
101 (62.7) |
60 (37.3) |
|
|
| 6-8 |
157 (23.2) |
97 (61.8) |
60 (38.2) |
|
|
| ≥9 |
171 (25.3) |
98 (57.3) |
73 (42.7) |
|
|
|
Snack rule, n (%)** |
591 (74.6) |
350 (71.0) |
241 (80.6) |
9.07 |
.002 |
|
Kitchen access rule, n (%) ** |
570 (71.4) |
338 (68.0) |
232 (77.1) |
7.55 |
.017 |
|
% Snack + Kitchen Rule, n (%)** |
489 (62.0) |
285 (58.0) |
204 (68.5) |
8.53 |
.002 |
|
Family dinner, n (%)* |
18.97 |
<.001 |
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| A lot |
597 (74.3) |
396 (79.5) |
201 (65.7) |
|
|
| Sometimes/rarely/never |
207 (25.7) |
102 (20.5) |
105 (34.3) |
|
|
| % TV in child’s bedroom** |
399 (49.8) |
244 (48.9) |
155 (51.3) |
.443 |
.277 |
|
% TV on during dinner, n (%)* |
0.23 |
.351 |
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| A lot/sometimes |
323 (39.8) |
204 (40.5) |
119 (38.8) |
|
|
| Rarely/never |
488 (60.2) |
300 (59.5) |
188 (61.2) |
|
|
|
% Parent physically active w/ Child, n (%)* |
1.65 |
.120 |
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| A lot/sometimes |
700 (87.0) |
439 (88.2) |
261 (85.0) |
|
|
| Rarely/never |
105 (13.0) |
59 (11.8) |
46 (15.0) |
|
|
|
% Children take vitamins, n (%)** |
353 (43.6) |
242 (48.2) |
111 (36.0) |
11.50 |
.001 |
|
Vegetable servings/day
+
** |
1.55 (0.9) |
1.55 (0.9) |
1.54 (0.9) |
|
.835 |
|
Fruit servings/day
+
** |
1.66 (0.9) |
1.67 (0.9) |
1.63 (0.9) |
|
.556 |
|
Dairy servings/day
+
** |
2.67 (1.1) |
2.74 (1.1) |
2.57 (1.1) |
|
.026 |
|
Snack servings/day
+
** |
1.80 (1.0) |
1.84 (1.0) |
1.71 (0.9) |
|
.082 |
|
Screen time
+
** (Minutes/week) |
1404 (642) |
1360 (636) |
1476 (646) |
|
.012 |
| Sports + ** (Number/Year) | 2.37 (2.4) | 2.41 (2.4) | 2.29 (2.3) | .490 | |
aOverweight defined as BMI z-score above the 85th percentile for age as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [42].
*= Column percent, difference assessed by χ2.
**= Within group percentage, differences assessed by ANOVA.
+Mean (±standard deviation).