Table 1.
Descriptive Characteristics of the Sample
| Child | Parent | |
|---|---|---|
| N | 421 | 421 |
| Age, M (SD) | 6.62 (1.67) | 37.45 (6.40) |
| Sex, n/denominator (%) | ||
| Female | 208/421 (49.4) | 391/421 (92.9) |
| Male | 213/421 (50.6) | 30/421 (7.1) |
| Race, n/denominator (%) | ||
| Asian | 14/421 (3.3) | 16/421 (3.8) |
| Black | 44/421 (10.5) | 41/421 (9.7) |
| Indian | 2/421 (0.5) | 1/421 (0.2) |
| White | 301/421 (71.5) | 342/421 (81.2) |
| More than one race | 49/421 (11.6) | 14/421 (3.3) |
| Other | 0/421 (0.0) | 2/421 (0.5) |
| Unknown | 11/421 (2.6) | 5/421 (1.2) |
| Ethnicity, n/denominator (%) | ||
| Hispanic | 29/421 (6.9) | 15/421 (3.6) |
| Non-Hispanic | 390/421 (92.6) | 402/421 (95.5) |
| Unknown | 2/421 (0.5) | 4/421 (1.0) |
| BMI (kg/m2), M (SD); range | 17.82 (1.35); 15.99–22.24 | --- |
| BMI percentile, M (SD); range | 84.86 (6.93); 69.55–96.51 | --- |
| Educational status, n (%) | ||
| High school degree or less | --- | 31/421 (7.4) |
| Vocational school | --- | 26/421 (6.2) |
| Some college | --- | 62/421 (14.7) |
| College degree | --- | 160/421 (38.0) |
| Professional training beyond a 4-year college degree | --- | 139/421 (33.0) |
| Unknown | --- | 3/421 (0.7) |
| Child Feeding Questionnaire, M (SD); range | ||
| Restriction | --- | 3.23 (0.83); 1–5 |
| Monitoring | --- | 3.74 (0.99); 1–5 |
| Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire, M (SD); range | ||
| Authoritative | --- | 3.95 (0.45); 2–5 |
| Authoritarian | --- | 1.57 (0.30); 1–2.67 |
| Permissive | --- | 1.90 (0.51); 1–4 |
| NDSR child dietary intake, M (SD) | ||
| Total energy intake in kcal | 1770.25 (561.41) | --- |
| Servings of fruits and vegetables | 2.78 (2.42) | --- |
| Servings of unhealthy snacks | 1.90 (1.72) | --- |
| Servings of sugar sweetened beverages | 0.83 (1.11) | --- |