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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics (% [n], or M ± SD) of participants (n = 49) in the ANDALE Pittsburgh home-based intervention

From: ANDALE Pittsburgh: results of a promotora-led, home-based intervention to promote a healthy weight in Latino preschool children

Characteristic

 

Child gender, % female

40.8% (20)

Child Age, years

3.9 ± 1.3

Parent gender, % female

100%, (49)

Parent Age

33.5 ± 6.1

Country of Origin

 Mexican

32 (65%)

 Guatemalan

4 (8%)

 Columbian

4 (8%)

 Venezuelan

4 (8%)

 Other

5 (10%)

Marital Status

 Married or in a committed relationship

48 (98%)

 Divorced/separated

1 (2%)

Employment (parent)

 Working full time

4 (8%)

 Working part time

8 (16%)

 Stay at home caregiver

35 (71%)

 Currently unemployed, but seeking work

2 (4%)

Education (highest in household)

 Did not finish high school

7 (14%)

 Finished high school or GED

16 (33%)

 Some college or training after high school

10 (20%)

 Finished college

10 (20%)

 Advanced degree

6 (12%)

Income

 Less than $20,000

17 (35%)

 $20,000–34,999

6 (12%)

 $35,000–49,999

4 (8%)

 $50,000–74,999

2 (4%)

 $75,000–99,999

1 (2%)

 $100,00 or more

3 (6%)

 Don’t know/refused

16 (33%)

Acculturation

 Low (0–0.25)

42 (86%)

 Moderate (0.26–0.50)

5 (10%)

 High (0.51–1)

2 (4%)