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Table 1 Description of the sample by ethnic group (%) a

From: Ethnic differences in perceptions of body satisfaction and body appearance among U.S. Schoolchildren: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Hispanic

African-American

Non-Hispanic White

 

N = 2869

N = 3017

N = 7381

Age

 10.5-11.49

5.8

5.5

3.5

 11.5-12.49

20.5

19.0

21.0

 12.5-13.49

18.2

20.2

20.2

 13.5-14.49

18.6

18.0

19.5

 14.5-15.49

18.7

18.5

18.1

 15.5-16.49

15.7

15.5

15.9

 16.5-17.49

2.6

3.3

1.8

Gender

 Boys

47.4

44.7

48.3

 Girls

52.6

55.3

51.7

Family Affluence

 Low

41.4

42.6

22.1

 Moderate

47.1

43.9

53.9

 High

11.5

13.5

24.0

Parental Education

 < High School

25.8

8.9

6.8

 High School

22.4

26.2

20.6

 > High School

21.1

22.1

21.6

 College

30.7

42.9

51.1

Urbanicity

 Urban

58.8

61.8

28.5

 Suburban

22.9

19.1

33.9

 Rural

18.3

19.2

37.7

  1. a All comparisons across ethnic groups were significant (p < 0.05).