Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of adolescents and their parents.
| % | Mean ± SD | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adolescent age, in years (n = 172) | 13.1 ± 1.8 | 11.0–16.0 | |
| Adolescent sex, female (n = 172) | 55.2 | ||
| Adolescent BMI z-score (n = 172) | 2.70 ± 0.83 | 1.1–6.0 | |
| Parent age, year (n = 172) | 45.7 ± 6.2 | 31–66 | |
| Parent sex, female (n = 172) | 84.3 | ||
| Parent BMI (n = 172) | 30.3 ± 7.3 | 18.3–69.0 | |
| Household income in CAD (n = 169) | |||
| $60,000 or less | 34.9 | -- | -- |
| $60, 000– $100,000 | 33.7 | -- | -- |
| $100, 001 or more | 31.4 | -- | -- |
| Parent education (n = 172) | |||
| High school or less | 17.4 | -- | -- |
| Trade certificate/diploma | 41.3 | -- | -- |
| Bachelor degree | 18.6 | -- | -- |
| More than bachelor degree | 22.7 | -- | -- |
| Parental marital status (n = 172) | |||
| Married or Common-law | 70.9 | -- | -- |
| Single/Widowed/Separated/Divorced | 29.1 | -- | -- |
| Ethnicity (n = 171) | |||
| White | 48.0 | -- | -- |
| East or Southeast Asian | 13.5 | -- | -- |
| South Asian | 12.3 | -- | -- |
| Aboriginal | 10.0 | -- | -- |
| Other ethnicity | 16.4 | -- | -- |
BMI = Body mass index, SD = Standard deviation, % = Percentage, CAD = Canadian dollars.