Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| Full sample | Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total, N | 149 | 73 | 76 |
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 8.99 (1.21) | 8.96 (1.20) | 9.00 (1.23) |
| %BMIp85, mean (SD) | 98.2 (17.5) | 97.2 (18.1) | 99.2 (16.9) |
| Race, N | |||
| Black/African American | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| White | 136 | 64 | 72 |
| Other/mixed | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Ethnicity, N | |||
| Hispanic/Latino | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Not Hispanic/Latino | 120 | 59 | 61 |
| Not reported | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Yearly income, N | |||
| >$100,000 | 49 | 26 | 23 |
| $51,000–$100,000 | 69 | 30 | 39 |
| <$50,000 | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Not reported | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Maternal education, N | |||
| >BA degree | 50 | 22 | 28 |
| BA degree | 54 | 30 | 24 |
| Associates/technical degree | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| High school/some college | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Other/not reported | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Parental education, N | |||
| >BA degree | 57 | 28 | 29 |
| BA degree | 38 | 22 | 16 |
| Associates/technical degree | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| High school/some college | 31 | 12 | 19 |
| Other/not reported | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Exclusive breastfeeding duration, N | |||
| >6 months | 54 | 24 | 30 |
| 4–6 months | 55 | 29 | 26 |
| 0–3 months | 40 | 20 | 20 |
Note: Sex differences were tested with χ 2 and Fisher exact tests. There were no sex differences; p's > 0.250.
Abbreviations: %BMIp85, body mass index/body mass index at 85th percentile; BA, bachelor's level degree; SD, standard deviation.