Table 2.
Individual and environmental-level characteristics of pre-school students (n = 78 from 17 day care centres)
| Variable | Mean (±SD) |
|---|---|
| BMI | 16.48 (1.79) |
| BMI z score* | 0.42 (0.97) |
| Age | 2.94 (0.69) |
| Gender (n [%]) | |
| Male | 38 (48.72) |
| Female | 40 (51.28) |
| Race/ethnicity (n [%]) | |
| White | 42 (53.85) |
| Black | 27 (34.62) |
| Other | 9 (11.54) |
| Weight status | |
| Normal weight (BMI < 85th) | 60 (76.92) |
| Overweight (85th ≤ BMI < 95th) | 10 (12.82) |
| Obese (BMI ≥ 95th) | 8 (10.26) |
| Fruit intake (servings/week) | 14.36 (8.18) |
| Vegetable intake (servings/week) | 17.59 (9.51) |
| Fast food count (1 mile) | 5.47 (7.54) |
| Fast food count (2 miles) | 18.99 (18.22) |
| Fast food count (4 miles) | 53.74 (43.81) |
| Grocery count (1 mile) | 2.58 (3.07) |
| Grocery count (2 miles) | 8.03 (8.49) |
| Grocery count (4 miles) | 25.71 (26.55) |
| Ratio of fast food to grocery stores (1 mile) | 2.59 (3.10) |
| Ratio of fast food to grocery stores (2 miles) | 2.60 (2.07) |
| Outdoor play (min/week) | 692.67 (1988.80) |
| Total crime index | 85.21 (82.11) |
*
BMI was adjusted for age and gender using U.S. CDC growth charts (13).