Table 1.
Participant characteristics (N=537)
| Male N (%) | Female N (%) | Total N (%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) [M ± SD] | 21.5 ± 2.0 | 21.1 ± 1.0 | 21.3 ± 1.7 | .001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) [M ± SD] | 24.9 ± 3.6 | 23.9 ± 4.6 | 24.5 ± 4.1 | .396 |
| Ethnicity | .046 | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 215 (72.4) | 177 (78.0) | 394 (73.4) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 7 (2.4) | 7 (3.1) | 14 (2.6) | |
| Hispanic | 18 (6.1) | 14 (6.2) | 32 (6.0) | |
| Native American | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 47 (15.8) | 26 (11.5) | 73 (13.6) | |
| Other | 5 (1.7) | 2 (0.9) | 8 (1.5) | |
| Multiracial | 3 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.6) | |
| Parent Education | .064 | |||
| Some High School | 4 (1.3) | 2 (0.9) | 6 (1.1) | |
| High School Diploma | 28 (9.4) | 17 (7.5) | 46 (8.6) | |
| Some College/Associate Degree | 52 (17.5) | 34 15.0) | 86 (16.0) | |
| Baccalaureate Degree | 113 (38.0) | 98 (43.2) | 212 (39.5) | |
| A More Advanced Degree | 94 (31.6) | 75 (33.0) | 170 (31.7) | |
| Not Sure/Don’t Know | 3. (1.0) | 1 (0.4) | 4 (0.7) | |
| Social support (scale: 10–50) [M ± SD] | 25.9 ± 9.1 | 27.3 ± 8.6 | 26.5 ± 8.9 | .216 |
| Perceived stress (scale: 0–16) [M ± SD] | 4.7 ± 2.6 | 4.9 ± 2.8 | 4.8 ± 2.7 | .343 |
| Physical activity (min/week) [M ± SD] | ||||
| Moderate-intensity | 155.0 ± 143.2 | 158.8 ± 129.7 | 154.9 ± 137.9 | .504 |
| Vigorous-intensity | 192.2 ± 161.7 | 142.3 ± 135.1 | 170.2 ± 154.5 | .877 |
| Total | 633.6 ± 363.8 | 579.6 ± 357.7 | 605.7 ± 370.6 | .582 |
| Sitting Time (hours/week) [M ± SD] | ||||
| Weekday (Mon-Fri) | 6.3 ± 2.0 | 6.1 ± 1.8 | 6.2 ± 1.9 | .235 |
| Weekend (Sat-Sun) | 6.3 ± 2.4 | 6.2 ± 2.3 | 6.3 ± 2.4 | .496 |
Note: p-values were derived using independent samples t-tests and chi-squared or Fisher’s exact tests where appropriate.