Table 3.
Participant characteristics.
| Total sample | Behavioral group | Informational group | ||
| Variables | N=21, n (%) | n=10, n (%) | n=11, n (%) | |
| Sex |
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Male | 10 (48) | 6 (60) | 4 (36) |
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Female | 11 (52) | 4 (40) | 7 (64) |
| Age (years) |
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|
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13 | 13 (62) | 6 (60) | 7 (64) |
|
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14 | 6 (29) | 3 (30) | 3 (27) |
|
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15 | 2 (9) | 1 (10) | 1 (9) |
| Year in school (grade) |
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6th | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | 1 (9) |
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7th | 6 (29) | 3 (30) | 3 (27) |
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8th | 9 (43) | 5 (50) | 4 (37) |
|
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9th | 3 (14) | 1 (10) | 2 (18) |
|
|
10th | 2 (9) | 1 (10) | 1 (9) |
| BMI classification |
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|
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Underweight | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | 1 (9) |
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Healthy weight | 8 (38) | 5 (50) | 3 (27) |
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Overweight | 3 (14) | 1 (10) | 2 (18) |
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Obese | 9 (43) | 4 (40) | 5 (46) |
| Siblings | 20 (95) | 10 (100) | 10 (90) | |
| Race |
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|
|
|
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White | 13 (62) | 6 (60) | 7 (64) |
|
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Black | 1 (5) | 1 (10) | 0 (0) |
|
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Asian | 2 (9) | 0 (0) | 2 (18) |
|
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Biracial | 5 (24) | 3 (30) | 2 (18) |
| Latino | 2 (9) | 1 (10) | 1 (9) | |
| Annual household income |
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US $10-40 Ka | 4 (19) | 3 (30) | 1 (9) |
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US $41-70 Ka | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | 1 (9) |
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US $71-100 Ka | 1 (5) | 1 (10) | 0 (0) |
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US >$100 Ka | 15 (71) | 6 (60) | 9 (82) |
| Free/reduced price lunch | 2 (9) | 1 (10) | 1 (9) | |
a K=thousand