TABLE 1.
Characteristics of the Healthy Passages Sample (n = 4297)
| Characteristic | Unweighted n | Weighted % or Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Child characteristics | ||
| Age | 4297 | 11.1 (0.6) |
| BMI percentile | 4004 | 72.2 (27.3) |
| Chronic illness | 1009 | 22.7 |
| Gender (male) | 2105 | 51.1 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 1039 | 22.1 |
| African American | 1497 | 29.1 |
| Latino | 1512 | 44.4 |
| Other | 248 | 4.4 |
| Sexual orientation: not 100% straight | 533 | 11.9 |
| Parent/household characteristics | ||
| Education | ||
| Some high school | 755 | 23.1 |
| High school graduate | 850 | 21.4 |
| Some college | 1159 | 24.6 |
| College graduate | 1474 | 28.9 |
| Missing | 59 | 2.1 |
| Income (household) | ||
| <$25K | 1508 | 37.9 |
| $25–49K | 1021 | 24.5 |
| $50–99K | 796 | 16.4 |
| $100K+ | 670 | 12.4 |
| Missing | 302 | 8.8 |
| Marital status (married/living with partner) | 2754 | 66.1 |
| Geographical setting | ||
| Birmingham, AL | 1350 | 31.0 |
| Houston, TX | 1462 | 34.6 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1485 | 34.4 |
| School composition | ||
| Mean BMI percentile | 4297 | 71.8 (7.1) |
| Percentage African American | 4297 | 33.5 (34.7) |
| Percentage Latino | 4297 | 38.4 (34.8) |
| Percentage other race/ethnicity | 4297 | 5.1 (6.3) |
N = 4297 for all variables except race/ethnicity (missing 1), married (missing 25), chronic illness (missing 15), BMI percentile (missing 293), and sexual orientation (missing 47). All characteristics are shown for fifth grade except sexual orientation (assessed in tenth grade only).