| Mean (SD) or % | ||
---|---|---|---|
 | Mother | Father | Child |
Variable (range) | (n = 322) | (n = 182) | (n = 322) |
Parent characteristics | Â | Â | Â |
 Education (0–19 years) | 10.77 (3.69) | 11.02 (3.67) |  |
 Occupational status (1–9) | 3.25 (2.09) | 3.53 (1.84) |  |
 Acculturation (1–5) |  |  |  |
 Spanish language | 4.23 (1.10) | 4.01 (1.10) |  |
 English language | 2.64 (1.27) | 2.94 (1.11) |  |
 BMI (18–72) | 30.29 (6.69) | 29.81 (4.33) |  |
Child characteristics | Â | Â | Â |
 Gender (% female) |  |  | 53 % |
 Age (8–10 years) |  |  | 9.29 (0.92) |
 Pubertal status (1–3) |  |  | 1.10 (0.32) |
 Waist-height ratio (WHtR) (0.37–0.79) |  |  | 0.50 (0.08) |
 BMI(14–48) |  |  | 20.35 (4.75) |
Parental feeding practices (1–5) |  |  |  |
 Restriction of amount of food | 2.28 (0.44) | 2.29 (0.47) |  |
 Pressure to eat | 2.30 (0.86) | 2.43 (0.85) |  |
 Use of food to control behavior | 1.50 (0.44) | 1.62 (0.50) |  |
 Positive involvement in meals | 3.35 (0.69) | 3.11 (0.70) |  |