Table 1.
Characteristics of Participating Parents and Children
| n (%) or Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|
| Parent (N = 128) | |
| Age | 35.34 (8.42) |
| Sex, Female | 126 (98.4%) |
| Marital Status, Married | 94 (73.4%) |
| Ethnicity, Hispanic | 124 (97.6%) |
| Education, ≥High school diploma | 77 (60.2%) |
| Employed | 43 (33.6%) |
| Enrolled in public assistance | 98 (76.6%) |
| Perceived relevance (Range: 0–5) | 3.26 (1.12) |
| Readiness to change (Range: 0–5) | 4.32 (0.55) |
| Perceived barriers (Range: 0–3) | 0.46 (0.51) |
| Family Functioning (Range: 1–4) | 3.59 (0.74) |
| Psychological Health Symptoms (Range: 0–12) | 2.29 (2.95) |
| Perception of child weight, Underestimated | 79 (61.7%) |
| Healthy weight (BMI < 25) | 21 (16.4%) |
| Child (N = 128) | |
| Age | 6.82 (2.91) |
| Sex, Female | 64 (20.0%) |
| Healthy Weight (BMI percentile < 85%) | 78 (60.9%) |
| Behavioral Health Issues (1+) | 21 (16.4%) |
| Total family workshop attendance (Range: 0–6) | 3.35 (2.48) |
|
Degree of workshop attendance 0 workshops 1 + workshops |
37 (28.9%) 91 (71.1%) |
SD, Standard deviation; PHQ, Patient Health Questionnaire; BMI, body mass index