Table 1.
Mother, Father and Adolescent Report of Meal Preparation by Demographic Characteristics
| Mothers (n=1893) | Fathers (n=1082) | Adolescents (n=2029) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic Characteristics | % (N) reporting they “usually” prepare food for the family | p-value | % (N) reporting they “usually” prepare food for the family | p-value | Demographic Characteristics | % (N) reporting they “usually” prepare food for the family | p-value |
| Total | 88.3 (1662) | 40.4 (434) | Total | 35.9 (719) | |||
| Race/Ethnicity | Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
| White | 88.3 (482) | <0.01 | 46.1 (154) | <0.01 | White | 21.8 (89) | <0.01 |
| African American | 90.9 (477) | 45.9 (95) | African American | 37.8 (213) | |||
| Hispanic/Latino | 91.0 (292) | 29.4 (65) | Hispanic/Latino | 33.9 (121) | |||
| Asian American | 84.0 (304) | 36.7 (91) | Asian American | 46.5 (185) | |||
| Mixed/Other | 81.4 (79) | 52.4 (22) | Mixed/Other | 40.7 (109) | |||
| Education | Gender | ||||||
| No high school | 87.9 (500) | 0.43 | 34.4 (100) | <0.01 | Male | 28.4 (259) | <0.01 |
| High school | 88.4 (334) | 36.6 (87) | Female | 42.2 (460) | |||
| Some college | 90.5 (457) | 50.0 (136) | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Finished college/Advanced degree | 87.3 (352) | 41.2 (108) | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Employment Status | Grade Level | ||||||
| Full-time | 87.0 (739) | 0.08 | 37.4 (254) | <0.01 | Grades 6–8 | 34.5 (375) | 0.14 |
| Part-time | 91.2 (291) | 42.1 (48) | Grades 9–12 | 37.6 (343) | |||
| At-home caregiver | 91.3 (241) | 58.5 (24) | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Unemployed | 87.2 (355) | 47.3 (105) | -- | -- | --- | ||
| Household Income | Parent Involvement in Food Preparation for the Family | ||||||
| < $20,000 | 89.1 (598) | 0.66 | 41.3 (102) | 0.04 | Yes | 35.7 (638) | 0.40 |
| $20,000–$34,999 | 88.9 (367) | 36.7 (84) | No | 38.8 (76) | |||
| $35,000–$49,999 | 86.6 (233) | 33.7 (63) | -- | -- | -- | ||
| $50,000–$74,999 | 90.3 (187) | 39.9 (61) | -- | -- | --- | ||
| $75,000 or more | 87.0 (201) | 47.7 (105) | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Household Size (no. children) | Household Structure | ||||||
| ≤3 | 89.7 (1,187) | 0.04 | 43.0 (316) | 0.01 | Two parents in the same house | 35.6 (437) | 0.66 |
| 4 or more | 86.3 (433) | 34.5 (101) | Other | 36.5 (282) | |||