Table I.
Characteristics of study population, CHAMACOS cohort, Salinas, CA (N = 338 children).
| Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Child’s sex | ||
| Female | 179 | 53.0 |
| Male | 159 | 47.0 |
| Mother’s race/Ethnicity | ||
| Latina | 333 | 98.5 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 2 | 0.6 |
| Other | 3 | 0.9 |
| Mother’s educational attainment | ||
| ≤Sixth grade | 150 | 44.4 |
| 7–12th grade | 117 | 34.6 |
| High school graduate | 71 | 21.0 |
| Mother’s duration of residence in the US at time of pregnancy (years) | ||
| ≤1 | 72 | 21.3 |
| 2–5 | 89 | 26.3 |
| 6–10 | 86 | 25.4 |
| 11+ | 56 | 16.6 |
| Entire life | 35 | 10.4 |
| Mother’s age at delivery (years) | ||
| 18–24 | 137 | 40.5 |
| 25–29 | 113 | 33.4 |
| 30–34 | 55 | 16.3 |
| 35–45 | 33 | 9.8 |
| Mother’s age at menarche | ||
| <12 years old | 67 | 19.8 |
| 12–13 years old | 165 | 48.8 |
| >13 years old | 106 | 31.4 |
| Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI | ||
| Underweight | 2 | 0.6 |
| Normal weight | 115 | 34.0 |
| Overweight | 131 | 38.8 |
| Obese | 90 | 26.6 |
| Family Income at age 9 | ||
| ≤100% federal poverty level | 231 | 68.8 |
| >100% federal poverty level | 105 | 31.3 |
| Child’s overweight status at age 9 | ||
| Underweight | 1 | 0.3 |
| Normal weight | 147 | 44.3 |
| Overweight | 57 | 17.2 |
| Obese | 127 | 38.3 |