TABLE 1.
Demographics of study population1
| Puerto Rican (n = 140) | Non-Puerto Rican Hispanic (n = 69) | |
|---|---|---|
| Survey language: English | 118 (84) | 10 (14)* |
| Employment status: employed | 50 (35) | 28 (41) |
| Marital status: married | 14 (10) | 19 (28)* |
| Acculturation score | ||
| USMOS/AOS | 4.2 ± 1.1 | 2.1 ± 1.0* |
| HOS/MOS | 4.0 ± 0.9 | 4.6 ± 0.6* |
| Child age, mo | 34.9 ± 8.4 | 36.2 ± 9.2 |
| Child gender: female | 73 (52) | 31 (45) |
| Child BMI percentile | 75.7 ± 25.4 | 67.8 ± 31.6 |
| Child weight category | ||
| Overweight | 30 (21) | 9 (13) |
| Obese | 41 (29) | 21 (30) |
| Insurance: Medicaid | 136 (97) | 63 (91) |
1
Values are means ± SDs or n (%). *Different from Puerto Ricans, P < 0.05. Study population was 11% Mexican and 22% Central/South American, Dominican, Cuban, or other. AOS, Anglo Orientation Scale; HOS, Hispanic Orientation Scale; MOS, Mexican Orientation Scale; USMOS, U.S. Mainland Orientation Scale.