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Table 2 Demographics

From: Validation of a survey instrument to assess home environments for physical activity and healthy eating in overweight children

 

Number (%)

Range

Mean

Child Age

 

8.0 – 13.2

10.6

Child Gender

 

N.A.

N.A.

   Male

118 (52.0%)

  

   Female

101 (44.5%)

  

Child Body Mass Index

   

   85th–95th percentile

28 (12.8%)

19.1 – 47.6

27.1

   95th percentile and over

191 (87.2)

  

Race and Ethnicity

 

N.A.

N.A.

   White

130(61.3%)

  

   Black

13 (6.1%)

  

   Asian

7 (3.3%)

  

   American Indian

8 (3.8%)

  

   Latino

50 (23.6%)

  

   Other

4 (1.2%)

  

Primary Parent Age

 

24–61

39.9

Primary Parent Gender

 

N.A.

N.A.

   Male

21 (9.7%)

  

   Female

196 (90.3%)

  

Primary Parent Body Mass Index

   

   ≤ 24.9

42 (19.2%)

19.3 – 62.1

31.4

   25–29.9

73 (33.3%)

  

   30–34.4

43 (19.6%)

  

   ≥35

61 (27.9%)

  

Secondary Parent Age

N.A.

31.0–58.0

42.4

Secondary Parent Gender

   

   Male

37 (92.5%)

  

   Female

3 (7.5%)

  

Secondary Parent Body Mass Index

   

   ≤ 24.9

7 (16.3%)

21.5 – 55.4

32.4

   25–29.9

9 (20.9%)

  

   30–34.4

12 (27.9%)

  

   ≥35

15 (34.9%)

  

Parental Education Level

 

N.A.

N.A.

   Grade school

2 (0.9%)

  

   High school

77 (35.5%)

  

   College

105 (48.4%)

  

   Graduate School

33 (15.2%)