TABLE 1.
Summary Statistics of Adolescent BMI Percentile, Parent BMI, Adolescent and Parent Weight Status and Demographic Characteristics, and Parent Feeding Practices
| Adolescents (n = 2153) | Parents (n = 3252) | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight status (overweight/obese) | 40 (854) | 65 (2108) |
| Age, y | 14.4 (2.0) | 42.6 (8.2) |
| Female | 54 (1165) | 63 (2002) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 22 (464) | 30 (958) |
| Black | 26 (568) | 24 (742) |
| Hispanic | 17 (371) | 17 (556) |
| Asian American | 21 (441) | 22 (690) |
| Hawaiian/Native American/other | 14 (303) | 5 (159) |
| Parent education | ||
| Less than high school | — | 22 (726) |
| High school or equivalent | — | 19 (632) |
| Some college | — | 27 (894) |
| College | — | 19 (621) |
| Advanced degree | — | 11 (356) |
| Pressure-to-eat scale (range 1–4) | — | 2.2 (0.8) |
| Food restriction scale (range 1–4) | — | 2.5 (0.9) |
Values are expressed as n (%) or mean (SD). Numbers do not sum to total because of missing values. —, Measure not completed by adolescents.