Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of parent and child participants in a cross-sectional survey.
| Parent | Mean (SD) (Range) |
|---|---|
| Age (n = 187) | 42.7 (6.1) (30–66) |
| Body Mass Index (n = 143) | 26.2 (5.5) (15.8–55.2) |
| n (%) 1 | |
| Sex 1 | |
| Female | 154 (80.6) |
| Male | 37 (19.4) |
| Relationship to child 1 | |
| Parents | 188 (97.4) |
| Other | 5 (2.5) |
| Education 1 | |
| High school diploma or GED (General Equivalency Diploma) | 11 (5.8) |
| Some college or technical school | 33 (17.3) |
| 4-year college, university degree or advanced degree | 147 (77.0) |
| Employment 1 | |
| Homemaker | 25 (13.2) |
| Employed part-time | 32 (16.8) |
| Employed full-time | 124 (65.3) |
| Retired/Not Employed/Student | 9 (4.8) |
| Ethnicity 1 | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 (2.7) |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 183 (97.3) |
| Race 1 | |
| White or Caucasian | 179 (92.3) |
| Other | 12 (6.1) |
| Household | n (%) 1 |
| Food Assistance 1 | |
| None | 170 (87.6) |
| Public food assistance | 20 (10.3) |
| Children <18 years in the home 1 | |
| 1 child | 30 (15.8) |
| 2–3 children | 141 (74.2) |
| 4 or more children | 19 (10.0) |
| Adults >18 years in the home 1 | |
| 1 | 21 (11.1) |
| 2 | 152 (80.0) |
| 3 or more | 17 (9.0) |
| Children | Mean (SD) (Range) |
| Age (n = 193) | 10.6 (1.1) (9–12) |
| Body Mass Index (n = 192) | 19.0 (3.4) (13.4–33) |
| n (%) | |
| Sex 1 | |
| Female | 98 (50.8%) |
| Male | 95 (49.2%) |
| Child in home (days/week) 1 | |
| 1–3 | 171 (90.0%) |
| 4 or more | 19 (10.1%) |
1 n = 188–193 indicating that data are missing from 1–6 parents for these variables.