Table 1.
Demographic and baseline characteristics of the 1184 BALANCE and control participants with complete baseline assessments
| Intervention | Control | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 694 | N = 490 | ||
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 17.7 (1.3) | 17.9 (1.3) | 0.005 |
| Race/Ethnicity, (%) | 0.96 | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 50.4 | 51.6 | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 27.8 | 27.3 | |
| White or Black Hispanic | 19.4 | 18.4 | |
| Other | 2.4 | 2.7 | |
| Participation in WIC, (%) | 89.4 | 89.6 | 0.94 |
| Breastfeeding, (%) | 13.3 | 9.7 | 0.06 |
| BMI category, % | 0.19 | ||
| Normal | 58.7 | 53.5 | |
| Overweight | 23.2 | 25.3 | |
| Obese | 18.2 | 21.2 | |
| Postpartum < 12 weeks, (%) | 42.4 | 45.1 | 0.35 |
| Total walking (minutes) per week, mean (SD) | 114 (155) | 128 (177) | 0.18 |
| Total water intake (grams) per day, mean (SD) | 918.5 (969.6) | 912.9 (938.4) | 0.94 |
| Total fruit and vegetable intake (kilocalories) per day, mean (SD) | 62.3 (170) | 57.1 (103.3) | 0.57 |
| Total snack intake (kilocalories) per day, mean (SD) | 1,647.9 (1,077) | 1,651.1 (1,041.6) | 0.96 |
| Total sweetened beverage intake (kilocalories) per day, mean (SD) | 423.7 (439.4) | 426.6 (394.1) | 0.91 |