Table 1.
Characteristics of Study Sample at Time 1
| n = 113 | |
|---|---|
| Parent sex - female | 100.0% |
| Child sex - female | 47.6% |
| Mother age, mean in years (SD) | 31.48 (6.49) |
| Child age, mean in months (SD) | 57.4 (5.2) |
| Education of parent | |
| High school diploma or less | 64.7% |
| Some college or more | 35.3% |
| Employment status, currently employed | 23.5% |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 59.3% |
| Never Married | 14.4% |
| Widowed, separated, divorced | 26.3% |
| Immigrant status of Mother | |
| Born in the U.S. | 21.4% |
| Born in Mexico | 60.4% |
| Born in Central America | 16.6% |
| Born in another country | 1.6% |
| Mother BMI categories | |
| With Healthy Weight (< 25) | 16.1% |
| With Overweight (≥ 25 and < 30) | 30.1% |
| With Obesity (≥ 30) | 53.8% |
| Child BMI categories | |
| With Healthy Weight (<85th percentile) | 52.9% |
| With Overweight (85th to <95th percentile) | 20.9% |
| With Obesity (≥95th percentile) | 26.2% |