Table 2.
Familial Characteristics (N = 173)
|
N (%) or Mean ± standard deviation |
|
|---|---|
| Paternal BMI (kg/m2) | 29.0 ± 4.9 |
| Normal weight: BMI ≥ 18.5 to 24.9 | 9 (10%) |
| Overweight: BMI ≥ 25.0 to 29.9 | 55 (61%) |
| Obese: BMI ≥ 30.0 | 26 (29%) |
| Maternal BMI (kg/m2) | 28.0 ± 5.5 |
| Normal weight: BMI ≥ 18.5 to 24.9 | 39 (33%) |
| Overweight: BMI ≥ 25.0 to 29.9 | 42 (35%) |
| Obese: BMI ≥ 30.0 | 39 (32%) |
| Hispanic Ethnicity | |
| Mexican American | 144 (77%) |
| Puerto Rican | 43 (23%) |
| Acculturation Status | |
| Number of years living in the US | 20.2 ± 10.1 |
| Language preference by parents | |
| Spanish | 73 (45%) |
| English | 19 (12%) |
| Spanish and English | 72 (43%) |
| Language preference by children | |
| Spanish | 11 (7%) |
| English | 34 (21%) |
| Spanish and English | 117 (72%) |
| Family income ($/year) | |
| $0 to <23,000 | 56 (38%) |
| $23 to <35,000 | 41 (28%) |
| $35 to <50,000 | 27 (18%) |
| ≥ $50,000 | 23 (16%) |
| Typical home food availability (yes) | |
| Soda | 81 (56%) |
| Fruit drinks | 83 (54%) |
| Milk | 128 (83%) |
| Parental reported intake of beverages | |
| Soda (≥ 2 times per week) | 65 (42%) |
| Fruit drinks (≥ 2 times per week) | 60 (38%) |
| Milk (≥ 2 times per week) | 140 (91%) |
| Family dietary habits | |
| Family meals (≥ 2 times per week) | 138 (89%) |
| Eating out or having takeout food (≥ 2 times per week) | 24 (15%) |
SD, standard deviation