Table 1.
Participant Baseline Characteristics, Omega Heroes Trial (Ohio, USA) (n=70)
| Characteristic | Total (n, %) (n=70) |
Omega 3-6 (n, %) (n=37) |
Placebo (n, %) (n=33) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child sex – male | 57 (81) | 29 (78) | 28 (85) |
| Female | 13 (19) | 8 (22) | 5 (15) |
| Child age – 2-3 years | 36 (51) | 21 (57) | 15 (45) |
| 4-6 years | 34 (49) | 16 (43) | 18 (54) |
| Child race – Black or African-American | 13 (19) | 10 (27) | 3 (9) |
| White | 47 (67) | 20 (54) | 27 (82) |
| Other or multiple races | 9 (12) | 6 (17) | 3 (9) |
| Missing | 1 (1) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) |
| Child ethnicity – Hispanic | 6 (9) | 4 (11) | 2 (6) |
| Non-Hispanic | 64 (91) | 33 (89) | 31(94) |
| Caregiver marital status - Single/Never married | 12 (17) | 4 (11) | 8 (24) |
| Married or living with partner | 46 (66) | 27 (73) | 19 (58) |
| Partner not living together, Separate, Divorced, Widowed | 11 (16) | 6 (17) | 5 (15) |
| Missing | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) |
| Household income - <$833 per month ($10,000 per year) | 7 (10) | 1 (3) | 6 (18) |
| $833 - $1,666 per month ($10,000 - $19,999 per year) | 11 (16) | 6 (16) | 5 (15) |
| $1,667 - $2,499 per month ($20,000 - $29,999 per year) | 10 (14) | 5 (14) | 5(15) |
| $2,500 - $3,332 per month ($30,000 - $39,999 per year) | 11 (16) | 9 (24) | 2 (6) |
| $3,333 - $4,166 per month ($40,000 - $49,999 per year) | 12 (17) | 7 (19) | 5 (15) |
| $4,167 - $4,999 per month ($50,000 - $59,999 per year | 3 (4) | 2 (5) | 1 (3) |
| $5,000 - $6,666 per month ($60,000 - $79,999 per year) | 6 (9) | 2 (5) | 4 (12) |
| $6,667 - $7,499 per month ($80,000 - $89,999 per year) | 2 (3) | 2 (5) | 0 (0) |
| $7,500 - $8,332 per month ($90,000 - $99,999 per year | 2 (3) | 0 (0) | 2 (6) |
| >$8,333 per month ($100,000 per year) | 5 (7) | 2 (5) | 3 (9) |
| Missing | 1 (1) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) |
| Caregiver employment – employed | 44 (63) | 24 (65) | 20 (61) |
| Unemployed or disabled | 7 (10) | 5 (14) | 2 (6) |
| Homemaker or student | 19 (27) | 8 (22) | 11 (33) |
| Caregiver education – high school or less | 17 (24) | 9 (24) | 8 (24) |
| Some college | 27 (39) | 13 (35) | 14 (42) |
| Associate's degree | 13 (19) | 5 (14) | 8 (24) |
| Bachelor's degree + | 13 (19) | 10 (27) | 3 (9) |
| Caregiver age (years) | Mean=32.7 SD=5.4 |
Mean=32.5 SD=4.7 | Mean=32.9 SD=6.2 |
| Health insurance status – Private only | 24 (34) | 13 (35) | 11 (33) |
| Public insurance | 41 (59) | 23 (62) | 18 (55) |
| Military | 2 (3) | 0 (0) | 2 (6) |
| Uninsured | 3 (4) | 1 (3) | 2 (6) |