Table 1:
Characteristics of parents and children participating in Guelph Family Health Study pilot studies at baseline*
| Characteristic | No. (%)† |
|---|---|
| Household income, Can$ | |
| Did not answer | 3 (4) |
| < 39 000 | 5 (6) |
| 40 000–49 999 | 6 (8) |
| 50 000–59 999 | 5 (6) |
| 60 000–69 999 | 5 (6) |
| 70 000–79 999 | 6 (8) |
| 80 000–89 999 | 10 (13) |
| > 90 000 | 37 (48) |
| Parent education | |
| Postgraduate training or degree | 32 (42) |
| University graduate | 30 (39) |
| College graduate | 7 (9) |
| Some university, some college or technical school | 8 (10) |
| Child ethnicity | |
| White | 92 (84) |
| Other | 17 (16) |
| Child age, yr, mean ± SD | 3.7 ± 1.2 |
| Child sex | |
| Male | 54 (50) |
| Female | 55 (50) |
Note: SD = standard deviation.
*
Children participants (n = 109) and families (n = 77).
†
Unless stated otherwise.