Table 2 Frequencies and Percentages of Baseline Parent, Household & Child Characteristics
Characteristic | Control (n = 54) | Intervention (n = 49) |
|---|---|---|
| Â | frequency (%) | frequency (%) |
Parent sex | ||
 Female | 53 (98) | 44(89) |
 Male | 1 (2) | 5 (10) |
Parent age | ||
 18–29 | 7 (13) | 8 (16) |
 30–39 | 30 (57) | 25 (51) |
 40–60+ | 16 (30) | 16 (33) |
Parent education | ||
  < high school diploma | 10(19) | 16(34) |
 High school diploma or GED | 23(43) | 9(19) |
 Some college/2-year degree | 17(32) | 19(40) |
 4-year college degree | 4(7) | 3(6) |
Parent Race | ||
 White | 8(15) | 7(14) |
 Black/African American | 23(43) | 13(27) |
 Asian/Pacific Islander/American Indian | 0(0) | 4(8) |
 Other | 18(33) | 21(43) |
 Mixed Race | 5(9) | 4(8) |
 Parent Hispanic Ethnicity | 22(41) | 19(39) |
Household size | ||
  ≤ 3 | 10(19) | 8(16) |
 4–5 | 25(46) | 32(65) |
 6 or more | 19(35) | 9(18) |
Food Security | ||
 Food Secure | 23(43) | 15(31) |
 Low Food Security | 16(30) | 21(44) |
 Very Low Food Security | 14(26) | 12(25) |
Child sex | ||
 Female | 39(72) | 27(55) |
 Male | 15(28) | 22(45) |
Child age | ||
 9 | 20(37) | 15(31) |
 10 | 20(37) | 13(27) |
 11 | 8(15) | 11(22) |
 12 | 6(11) | 10(20) |
Child race | ||
 White | 8(15) | 7(14) |
 Black/African American | 23(43) | 13(27) |
 Asian/Pacific Islander/American Indian | 0(0) | 4(8) |
 Other | 18(33) | 21(43) |
 Mixed Race | 5(9) | 4(8) |
 Child Hispanic Ethnicity | 23(43) | 20(41) |
Child BMI percentile category | ||
 normal (≥ 5 < 85) | 27(50) | 26(53) |
 overweight (≥ 85 < 95) | 8(15) | 12(25) |
 obese (≥ 95) | 19(35) | 11(22) |