Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of parents and 6–12-year-old siblings from diverse racial/ethnic and low-income households, Minneapolis/St. Paul area, Minnesota, USA (Family Meals, LIVE!: Sibling Edition)
| Parent (n 88) | Target child (n 88) | Sibling (n 88) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n or Mean | % or sd | n or Mean | % or sd | n or Mean | % or sd | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 83 | 94 | 41 | 47 | 49 | 56 |
| Male | 5 | 6 | 47 | 53 | 39 | 44 |
| Age (years), mean and sd | 34 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| Weight status | ||||||
| Overweight (BMI: adult ≥25 kg/m2, children ≥85th percentile) | 72 | 82 | 46 | 52 | 36 | 42 |
| Healthy weight (BMI: adult <25 kg/m2, children <85th percentile) | 15 | 17 | 42 | 48 | 50 | 58 |
| Race | ||||||
| Black/African American | 56 | 64 | 60 | 68 | 61 | 69 |
| White | 16 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4·5 | 4 | 4·5 |
| Asian | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4·5 | 4 | 4·5 |
| Mixed/other | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
| Primary caregiver relationship status | ||||||
| Married | 24 | 27 | – | – | ||
| Not married, living with significant other | 18 | 20 | – | – | ||
| Dating, not living together | 12 | 14 | – | – | ||
| Separated | 4 | 5 | – | – | ||
| Divorced | 4 | 5 | – | – | ||
| Widowed | 1 | 1 | – | – | ||
| Single/never married | 25 | 28 | – | – | ||
| Same-sex domestic partner | 0 | 0 | – | – | ||
| Number of household members | ||||||
| 2–4 | 47 | 54 | – | – | ||
| 5–7 | 40 | 45 | – | – | ||
| 8–10 | 1 | 1 | – | – | ||
| Employment status | ||||||
| Full time | 25 | 28 | – | – | ||
| Part time | 18 | 21 | – | – | ||
| Stay-at-home caregiver (intentional) | 10 | 11 | – | – | ||
| Unemployed, seeking work | 16 | 18 | – | – | ||
| Not working | 9 | 22 | – | – | ||
| Annual household income ($US) | ||||||
| <20 000 | 45 | 52 | – | – | ||
| 20 000–35 000 | 22 | 25 | – | – | ||
| 35 000–50 000 | 9 | 9 | – | – | ||
| 50 000–75 000 | 9 | 9 | – | – | ||
| 75 000+ | 3 | 5 | – | – | ||
Weight status is missing for two siblings and one parent.