Table 2:
Characteristics of the family child care homes, providers, and children in the Keys to Healthy Family Child Care Homes study at baseline.
| Family child care home characteristics (n = 166) |
Mean (standard deviation) |
|---|---|
| Number of children enrolled | 7.2 (3.6) |
| Number of children receiving subsidy | 3.4 (1.8) |
| Number of hours children spend in care each day | 9.7 (1.4) |
| Number of staff members in addition to owner/primary provider | 0.6 (0.7) |
| Percent (number) | |
| CACFP participation | 91.0 (151) |
| Provider characteristics (n = 166) | Mean (standard deviation) |
| Age in years | 49.4 (9.1) |
| Years employed in early care and education field | 15.3 (8.1) |
| Percent (number) | |
| Sex, female | 100.0 (166) |
| Race | |
| Black/African American | 74.1 (123) |
| White | 18.1 (30) |
| Asian/Asian American | 1.2 (2) |
| Multiple race/other race | 6.6 (11) |
| Latina/Hispanic | 4.8 (8) |
| BMI | |
| Normal weight | 10.2 (17) |
| Overweight | 24.1 (40) |
| Obese | 65.7 (109) |
| Education | |
| High school diploma | 24.5 (40) |
| Associates degree or equivalent college credits | 41.7 (81) |
| College degree | 22.7 (37) |
| Graduate degree | 3.1 (5) |
| Child characteristics (n = 496) | Mean (standard deviation) |
| Age in months | 35.7 (11.4) |
| BMI z-score | 0.8 (1.2) |
| Percent (number) | |
| Sex, female | 50.4 (250) |
| Race | |
| Black/African American | 63.3 (314) |
| White | 27.2 (135) |
| Asian/Asian American | 0.8 (4) |
| Multiple race/other race | 8.7 (43) |
| Latino(a)/Hispanic | 4.0 (20) |
BMI, body mass index; CACFP, Child and Adult Care Food Program.