Table 4.
Primary outcomes at baseline in the Watts neighborhood health study, by respondent type and treatment group.
| Total | Treatment | Control | P-value for difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | N = 852 | N = 595 | N = 257 | |
| Obese, % | 57.2 | 55.1 | 61.9 | 0.068 |
| Overweight or Obese, % | 81.3 | 80.5 | 83.3 | 0.342 |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 32.2 (8.1) | 32.0 (8.1) | 32.8 (8.0) | 0.186 |
| Children (2–17 years) | N = 674 | N = 444 | N = 230 | |
| Obese, % | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.0 | 0.987 |
| Overweight or Obese, % | 52.4 | 52.3 | 52.6 | 0.930 |
| BMI z-score, mean (SD) | 0.95 (1.2) | 0.91 (1.2) | 1.01 (1.1) | 0.278 |
Notes: P-value are based on two-sample t-tests for binary and continuous measures and Pearson's chi-2 test for categorical measures.