Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the sample.
| Child (n = 16) | Parent (n = 22) | Grandparent (n = 27) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean in years, range) | 4.6 (3.1–5.7) | 32. 2 (22.7–49.5) | 56.9 (43.0–77.9) |
| Gender: | |||
| Female | 8 (50%) | 14 (64%) | 21 (78%) |
| Male | 8 (50%) | 8 (36%) | 6 (22%) |
| Racial background: | |||
| Euro-American/Caucasian | 11 (68%) | 21 (95.5%) | 23 (84%) |
| Native American | 0 | 1 (4.5%) | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 1 (4%) |
| African-American | 0 | 0 | 1 (4%) |
| Mixed | 5 (32%) | 0 | 2 (8%) |
| BMI (mean, range) | 17.7 (14.3–21.5) | 26.8 (16.1–39.1) | 29.1 (16.1–49.4) |
| BMI percentile (mean, range) | 74.6 (22–99) | n/a | n/a |
| Weight status: | |||
| Underweight | 0 | 2 (9%) | 1 (3%) |
| Normal weight | 7 (44%) | 8 (36%) | 8 (30%) |
| Overweight | 4 (25%) | 6 (27%) | 10 (37%) |
| Obese | 5 (31%) | 6 (27%) | 8 (30%) |
| Highest school grade completed | n/a | ||
| High school | 8 (82%) | 20 (74%) | |
| College/University | 4 (18%) | 7 (26%) | |
| Marital status | n/a | ||
| Married | 6 (27%) | 10 (37%) | |
| Separated | 1 (4.5%) | 1 (4%) | |
| Divorced | 7 (32%) | 14 (51%) | |
| Single (never married) | 7 (32%) | 1 (4%) | |
| Engaged | 1 (4.5%) | 0 | |
| Widowed | 0 | 1 (4%) | |
| Working situation | n/a | ||
| Full time | 7 (32%) | 8 (30%) | |
| Part time | 4 (18%) | 4 (15%) | |
| Not employed | 11 (50%) | 15 (55%) | |
| Annual household income | n/a | ||
| Less than 14,999 USD | 8 (36%) | 7 (26%) | |
| 15,000–24,999 USD | 6 (27%) | 6 (22%) | |
| 25,000–39,999 USD | 4 (18%) | 6 (22%) | |
| More than 40,000 USD | 4 (18%) | 8 (30%) |
NA, not applicable.