Table 1.
Parent Demographic and Anthropometric Characteristics
| M (SD) or n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age, yrs | 37.6 (6.5) |
| Sex, female | 23 (85.2) |
| Race | |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 1 (3.7) |
| Asian | 1 (3.7) |
| Black or African American | 8 (29.6) |
| White | 17 (63.0) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 (7.4) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 19 (70.4) |
| Divorced | 3 (11.1) |
| Never married | 2 (7.4) |
| Not married (living with significant other) | 3 (11.1) |
| Education | |
| Some college (less than 4 years) | 4 (14.8) |
| College degree | 12 (44.4) |
| Graduate/professional education | 11 (40.7) |
| Employment | |
| Full-time | 20 (74.1) |
| Part-time | 4 (14.8) |
| Retired or not employed | 3 (11.1) |
| Hours worked per week | 39.4 (8.4) |
| Income (n=26) | |
| Under $40,000 | 2 (7.7) |
| $40,000–99,999 | 10 (38.5) |
| $100,000 and above | 14 (53.6) |
| Additional adult child caregiver | 24 (88.9) |
| Household size | 3.8 (0.8) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 33.5 (9.1) |
| Weight Status | |
| Normal (BMI ≥ 18.5 kg/m2, but < 25 kg/m2) | 5 (18.5) |
| Overweight (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2, but < 30 kg/m2) | 17 (63.0) |
| Obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) | 5 (18.5) |