Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics of Parent-Child Participants.
| Participant Characteristic (Baseline) | N | % | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent Sex | ||||
| Male | 3 | 6 | ||
| Female | 47 | 94 | ||
| Parent Ethnicity | ||||
| Caucasian | 43 | 86 | ||
| African Canadian | 2 | 4 | ||
| Latin-American | 2 | 4 | ||
| Asian | 1 | 2 | ||
| Other | 2 | 4 | ||
| Parent BMI (kg/m2) | 36.1 | 7.3 | ||
| Parent Waist Circumference (inches) | 44.0 | 5.6 | ||
| Parent Education (Highest level completed) | ||||
| Secondary/High School | 6 | 12 | ||
| College | 20 | 40 | ||
| University | 17 | 34 | ||
| Graduate School | 7 | 14 | ||
| Family Situation | ||||
| Single-parent | 8 | 16 | ||
| Double-parent | 42 | 84 | ||
| Number of people in household | ||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 12 | 24 | ||
| 4 | 26 | 52 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 7 or more | 1 | 2 | ||
| Annual Household Income | ||||
| Less than $20,000 | 1 | 2 | ||
| $20,000–$39,999 | 7 | 14 | ||
| $40,000–$59,999 | 5 | 10 | ||
| $60,000–$79,999 | 10 | 20 | ||
| $80,000–$99,999 | 4 | 8 | ||
| $100,000–$119,999 | 3 | 6 | ||
| $120,000–$149,999 | 10 | 20 | ||
| >$150,000 | 5 | 10 | ||
| Prefer not to answer | 5 | 10 | ||
| Child Sex | ||||
| Male | 18 | 36 | ||
| Female | 32 | 64 | ||
| Child Age | 6.8 | 2.8 | ||
| Child Ethnicity | ||||
| Caucasian | 39 | 78 | ||
| African Canadian | 4 | 8 | ||
| Native/Aboriginal | 1 | 2 | ||
| Latin-American | 2 | 4 | ||
| Asian | 1 | 2 | ||
| Other | 2 | 4 |