Table 2.
Socio-demographic characteristics of participants
| Characteristic | n = 87 |
|---|---|
| Child age, years, mean ± SD | 11.9 years ± 2.51 |
| Female child gender | 65% |
| Child BMI, kg m−2, mean ± SD | 34 ± 8.35 |
| Child BMI z score, mean ± SD | 2.36 ± 0.355 |
| Child race/ethnicity | |
| Latino | 1% |
| Non-Latino African-American | 40% |
| Non-Latino White | 54% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian | 1% |
| Other | 3% |
| Parent age, years, mean ± SD | 41.8 ± 8.08 |
| Parent BMI, kg m−2, mean ± SD | 37.9 ± 9.76 |
| Parent female gender | 93% |
| Parent race/ethnicity | |
| Latino | 2.3% |
| Non-Latino African-American | 38.8% |
| Non-Latino White | 57.7% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Other | 3% |
| Household composition | |
| Dual parents | 60% |
| Single parent | 40% |
| Insurance, Medicaid | 33.7% |
| Highest educational attainment, parent | |
| High graduate or less | 15% |
| Some college | 37% |
| College graduate or higher | 36% |
| Number of children in home, mean | 2.08 ± 1.18 |