Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Parents and Siblings
| Parent n (%) | Target Child n (%) | Sibling n(%) | |
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| N=88 | N=88 | N=88 | |
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| Sex | |||
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| Female | 83 (94) | 41 (47) | 49 (56) |
| Male | 5 (6) | 47 (53) | 39 (44) |
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| Mean (sd) Age in Years | 34 (7) | 9 (2) | 9 (4) |
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| Weight Status | |||
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| Overweight (adult ≥ 25 BMI/children ≥ 85%ile) | 72 (82) | 46 (52) | 36 (42) |
| Healthy Weight (adult < 25 BMI/children < 85%ile) | 15 (17) | 42 (48) | 50 (58) |
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| Race | |||
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| Black/African American | 56 (64) | 60 (68) | 61 (69) |
| White | 16 (18) | 8 (9) | 8 (9) |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 3 (3) | 4 (4.5) | 4 (4.5) |
| Asian | 4 (5) | 4 (4.5) | 4 (4.5) |
| Mixed/Other | 9 (10) | 12 (14) | 11 (13) |
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| Primary Caregiver Relationship Status | |||
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| Married | 24 (27) | -- | -- |
| Not Married, Living with Significant Other | 18 (20) | -- | -- |
| Dating, Not Living Together | 12 (14) | -- | -- |
| Separated | 4 (5% | -- | -- |
| Divorced | 4 (5) | -- | -- |
| Widowed | 1 (1) | -- | -- |
| Single/Never Married | 25 (28) | -- | -- |
| Same Sex, Domestic Partner | 0 (0) | -- | -- |
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| Number of Household Members | |||
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| 2–4 | 47 (54) | -- | -- |
| 5–7 | 40 (45) | -- | -- |
| 8–10 | 1 (1) | -- | -- |
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| Employment Status | |||
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| Full Time | 25 (28) | -- | -- |
| Part Time | 18 (21) | -- | -- |
| Stay-at-home Caregiver (intentional) | 10 (11) | -- | -- |
| Unemployed, Seeking Work | 16 (18) | -- | -- |
| Not Working | 9 (22) | -- | -- |
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| Annual Household Income | |||
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| < $20,000 | 45 (52) | -- | -- |
| $20,000 – $35,000 | 22 (25) | -- | -- |
| $35,000 – $50,000 | 9 (9) | -- | -- |
| $50,000 – $75,000 | 9 (9) | -- | -- |
| $75,000+ | 3 (5) | -- | -- |
*
Weight status is missing for two siblings (n=2) and one parent (n=1)