Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of caregivers and their toddlers and weight status of toddlers (n=76).
| Characteristics | Total sample (n=76) | Healthy weight (n=58) | Overweight/obese (n=18) | P value1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (25th, 75th percentiles) or Frequency % (N) | ||||
| Caregivers | ||||
| Age (y) | 29.0 (24.2, 35.0) | 29.0 (20.0, 72.0) | 27.5 (23.0, 40.0) | 0.89 |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 98.7% (75) | 98.3% (57) | 100% (18) | 0.68 |
| Male | 1.3% (1) | 1.7% (1) | 0 | |
| Relation to the baby | ||||
| Mother | 94.7% (72) | 93.1% (54) | 100% (18) | - |
| Father | 1.3% (1) | 1.7% (1) | 0 | 0.69 |
| Grandparent | 4.0 (3) | 5.2% (3) | 0 | - |
| Education | ||||
| ≤ High school | 32.9% (25) | 31.1% (18) | 38.9% (7) | - |
| >High school | 67.1% (51) | 68.9% (40) | 61.1% (11) | - |
| Number of children at home | 2.0 (1.0, 2.8) | 2.0 (1.0, 5.0) | 2.0 (1.0, 7.0) | 0.55 |
| Caregiver perception of the toddler’s weight status | ||||
| Underweight | 3.97% (3) | 5.2% (3) | 0 | - |
| Normal weight | 86.8% (66) | 91.4% (53) | 72.2% (13) | 0.04 |
| Overweight | 9.2% (7) | 3.4% (2) | 27.8% (5) | - |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.8 (22.4, 29.7) | 25.8 (16.5, 49.2) | 27.4 (18.3, 38.3) | 0.12 |
| Infants | ||||
| Sex | ||||
| Girl | 52.6% (40) | 50.0% (29) | 38.9% (7) | 0.41 |
| Boy | 47.4% (36) | 50.0% (29) | 61.1% (11) | |
| Age (months) | 21.0 (16.0, 28.0) | 21.0 (11.0, 36.0) | 21.0 (12.0, 35.0) | 0.61 |
| Weight/length percentile | 67.0 (38.5, 92.0) | 55.5 (7.0, 93.0) | 97.0 (86.0, 100) | <0.01 |
| Weight/length z score | 0.44 (−0.29, 1.39) | 0.32 (−1.51, 1.50) | 2.29 (1.56, 5.26) | <0.01 |
| Weight status | ||||
| Healthy weight | 76.3% (58) | - | - | - |
| Overweight/obese | 23.7% (18) | - | - | - |