TABLE.
Description of focus group participants and of their children who were patients in the pediatric weight management program (“index patients”).
| Total | Food-Secure | Food-Insecure | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDEX PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS | ||||
| Total number of index patients | 37 | 15 | 22 | n/a |
| Age of index patients (years) | 11.8 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 0.64 |
| Percent female | 46% | 67% | 32% | 0.04 |
| Prior number of clinic visits | 4.1 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 0.02 |
| Prior # of clinic visits (with moderator) | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.13 |
| FOCUS GROUP PARTICIPANTS | ||||
| Total number of groups | 7 | 3 | 4 | n/a |
| Total number of participants | 47 | 17 | 30 | n/a |
| Number of participants who were index patients | 3 | 0 | 3 | n/a |
| Percent female | 77% | 88% | 70% | 0.16 |
*
P values denote significance testing for 2-sided t-tests of means