Table 2 Description of caregivers of preschool children participating in a childhood obesity prevention intervention trial
Variable | Total (n=980) |
|---|---|
Age years (n=915), n (%) | Â |
  18-24 | 137 (15) |
  25-30 | 339 (37) |
  31-40 | 350 (79) |
  41-50 | 79 (9) |
  +51 | 10 (1) |
Place of Birth (n=972), n (%) | Â |
  USA | 283 (29) |
  South America | 93 (10) |
  Central America and Mexico | 295 (30) |
  Caribbean Hispanic | 140 (14) |
  Other Caribbean Islanders | 154 (16) |
  Other | 7 (1) |
Years Lived in USA*, mean (SD) | 11.96 (7) |
Language/s Spoken at home n (=978), n (%) | Â |
  Only English | 198 (20) |
  Only Spanish | 354 (36) |
  Only Creole | 32 (3.5) |
  English plus other language | 393 (40) |
  Other | 4 (0.50) |
Preferred Language (n=975), n (%) | Â |
  English | 369 (38) |
  Spanish | 428 (44) |
  Creole | 76 (8) |
  French | 6 (1) |
  Other | 96 (9) |
Education (n=949), n (%) | Â |
  Didn’t complete high school | 348 (37) |
  Completed high school or GED | 238 (25) |
  Any education higher than high school | 363 (38) |