Table 1.
Selected Sample Characteristics of Adolescent Girls in the Overall Sample (n = 272)
| Variables | Mean (SD) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 11.6 (0.7) |
| Poverty ratio | 1.1 (0.8) |
| Under poverty threshold | |
| No | 118 (50) |
| Yes | 117 (50) |
| Caregiver's education | |
| Attended high school | 43 (15.9) |
| High school graduate or GED | 94 (34.8) |
| Attended college or vocational school | 95 (35.2) |
| College graduate | 38 (14.1) |
| Adolescent BMI z-score | 1.1 (1.0) |
| Adolescent overweight/obesity | |
| No | 132 (48.5) |
| Yes | 140 (51.5) |
| MVPA (minutes/day), mean (SD) | 40.6 (28.4) |
| Meeting physical activity recommendation (MVPA ≥60 minutes/day) | |
| No | 221 (81) |
| Yes | 51 (19) |
| Adolescent-reported parental support | 27.1 (11.0) |
| Caregiver-reported parental support | 30.5 (9.3) |
GED, General Educational Development certification; MVPA, moderate/vigorous physical activity; SD, standard deviation.