Table 3.
Child, Parent, Dyad (N = 100), and Trip Characteristics.
| Characteristics | Percent (n) or mean ± SD or median (range) |
|---|---|
| Child characteristics | |
| Female | 49.0% (49) |
| Age (years) | 7.9 ± 3.4 |
| Perceptual stage (3–7 years) | 46.0% (46) |
| Analytical/reflective stage (>7 to 14 years) | 54.0% (54) |
| Foreign-born (Mexico) | 7.0% (7) |
| Years in United States (among foreign-born) | 2.9 ± 1.5 |
| Parent characteristics | |
| Female | 60.0% (60) |
| Age (years) | 37.9 ± 7.3 |
| Up to high school graduate | 55.0% (55) |
| Employed full-time or part-time | 70.0% (70) |
| Monthly household income < $2000 | 41.0% (41) |
| Foreign-born (Mexico) | 66.0% (66) |
| Years in United States (among foreign-born) | 19.2 ± 12.2 |
| Dyad characteristics | |
| Mother–daughter | 36.0% (36) |
| Father–son | 27.0% (27) |
| Mother–son | 24.0% (24) |
| Father–daughter | 13.0% (13) |
| Shopping characteristics | |
| Quick trip (vs. stock-up, special Purpose)a | 83.0% (43) |
| Dollars spent during observed shopping trip | $21.06 ± $22.33 |
| Grocery shopping days per week | 2 (2–7 days/week) |
| Percent of parents who always shop with a child | 70.0% (70) |
a
Data available from 52 dyads only because this question was added after data collection had commenced.