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. 2019 Aug 1;11(8):1783. doi: 10.3390/nu11081783

Table 2.

Demographic characteristics.

Characteristic All n (%) Males n (%) Females n (%)
Ethnicity
Caucasian 170 (81.3) 124 (59.3) 46 (22.0)
Asian/Pacific Islander 13 (6.2) 11 (5.3) 2 (1.0)
Hispanic or Latino 2 (1.0) 2 (1.0) 0 (0.0)
Black or African American 5 (2.4) 2 (1.0) 3 (1.4)
First Nations or Metis or Inuit 6 (2.9) 5 (2.4) 1 (0.5)
Multiracial 13 (6.2) 12 (5.7) 1 (0.5)
Household Income
>$20,000 10 (4.8) 7 (3.3) 3 (1.4)
$20,000–40,000 23 (11.0) 18 (8.6) 5 (2.4)
$40,000–60,000 23 (11.0) 17 (8.1) 6 (2.9)
$60,000–80,000 33 (15.7) 25 (11.9) 8 (3.8)
$80,000–$100,000 35 (16.7) 23 (11.0) 12 (5.7)
$100,000+ 75 (35.7) 60 (28.6) 15 (7.1)
Not Applicable 11 (5.2) 7 (3.3) 4 (1.9)
Parent Level of Education
High School Diploma 17 (8.2) 13 (6.3) 4 (1.9)
Trade School Diploma 4 (1.9) 3 (1.4) 1 (0.5)
Some College 17 (8.2) 13 (6.3) 4 (1.9)
College Diploma 51 (24.5) 41 (19.7) 10 (4.8)
Some University 19 (9.1) 17 (8.2) 2 (1.0)
University Degree 52 (25.0) 40 (19.2) 12 (5.8)
Master’s Degree 30 (14.4) 21 (10.1) 9 (4.3)
Professional Degree 11 (5.3) 5 (2.4) 6 (2.9)
Ph.D. 7 (3.4) 3 (1.4) 4 (1.9)

The category “Multiracial” was created as a result of multiple parents indicating this option in the “other” category to reflect the demographic of our sample. Data is presented as a count (percentage of total).