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. 2018 Feb 6;4:3. doi: 10.1186/s40795-018-0210-6

Table 1.

Adolescent and household characteristics

N Mean SD Range n (%)
Demographic Characteristics
 Age 167 13.2 1.8 11.0–16.0
 Sex (Female) 167 89 (53.3)
 Body Mass Index (BMI zscore)a 167 2.7 0.9 1.1–6.7
 Weight (kg) 167 83.5 22.9 48.0–175.8
 Height (m) 167 1.63 0.1 1.4–2.0
Maternal Education 167

  ≤ High School

 Trade Certificate/Diploma

  ≥ University Degree

32 (19.2)

64 (38.3)

71 (42.5)

Household Income 167

  ≤ $40,000

 $40,001–$80,000

 $80,001–120,000

  ≥ $120,000

33 (19.8)

54 (32.2)

45 (27.0)

35 (21.0)

Parent Ethnicity (White) 165 77 (46.7)
Home Food Environment
 Availability of High-Fat Foods (0–3) 167 0.6 0.7 0–3
 Availability of High-Fat Treats (0–4) 167 1.9 1.2 0–4
 Availability of Soft Drinks (yes) 167 61 (36.5)
 Authoritative Parenting (1–4) 159 3.5 0.5 2.1–4.0
 Parent Modeling (1–4) 162 2.5 0.6 1.0–4.0
 Family Meal Practices (1–4) 154 2.8 0.7 1.0–4.0
Dietary Intake
 Fruit & Vegetables, servings/d 167 3.4 2.0 0.0–8.8
 Fat, % kcal/d 167 32.8 8.1 3.4–56.7
 SSB, consumed (yes) 167 88 (52.7)
 Desserts/Treats, consumed (yes) 167 104 (62.3)
 Snacks, % kcal/d 167 17.3 11.5 0.0–67.7

SD standard deviation, SSB sugar-sweetened beverages, BMI Body Mass Index

aBased on WHO growth charts