Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants (n = 2600)
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Median (Min, Max) | 9.00 (3.00,18.00) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 1352 (52.00) |
| Female | 1248 (48.00) |
| Race | |
| White | 1474 (74.71) |
| African American | 350 (17.764) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 43 (2.18) |
| Asian | 46 (2.33) |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 4 (0.20) |
| Multiracial | 56 (2.84) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic | 454 (42.38) |
| Non‐Hispanic | 618 (57.65) |
| BMI | |
| Underweight | 259 (10.03) |
| Normal weight | 1198 (46.38) |
| Overweight | 436 (16.88) |
| Obese | 690 (26.71) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mean ± SD) | 106.29 ± 11.55 |
| Diastolic blood Pressure (mean ± SD) | 65.76 ± 8.35 |