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Table 1 Sample characteristics (n = 172)

From: Mediating effect of the parent-child relationship on the association between parenting stress and children’s eating behaviors

Category

Subcategory

Parents (n = 172)

Children (n = 172)

Age [mean (SD)]

  

4.92 (0.89)

Sex [n (%)]

Female

172 (100%)

86 (50%)

Birth order [n (%)]

1st

 

91 (52.9%)

2nd or later

 

74 (43.1%)

Race [n (%)]

Non-Hispanic White

 

121 (71.2%)

Black or AA

 

26 (15.3%)

Other (Hispanics, Asians, American Indians, or multi-racial)

 

23 (13.5%)

Health insurance [n (%)]

Private

 

65 (38.2%)

Self-purchased

 

30 (17.6%)

Medicaid

 

64 (37.6%)

No insurance

 

11 (6.5%)

Education [n (%)]

At least high school graduate

67 (39.2%)

 

At least college or university graduate

104 (60.9%)

 

Employment [n (%)]

Full time or self employed

80 (47%)

 

Part-time

36 (21.2%)

 

Non employed

40 (23.5%)

 

Student

4 (5.9%)

 

Number of adults in the household [n (%)]

1

27 (15.7%)

 

2 or more

140 (84.3%)

 

Family income [n (%)]

Less than $19,999

14 (8.3%)

 

$20,000–$39,999

51 (30.4%)

 

$40,000–$59,999

43 (25.6%)

 

$60,000–$79,999

36 (21.4%)

 

$80,000–$99,999

8 (4.8%)

 

More than $100,000

16 (9.5%)

 

Weight status [n (%)]

Normal weight

 

91 (55.8%)

Overweight or obese

 

72 (44.2%)

Parenting stress [n (%)]

Normal

121 (70.3%)

 

High

4 (2.3%)

 

Clinically high

47 (27.3%)

 
  1. SD standard deviation, AA African-American