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Table 2 Baseline Characteristics of the HEALTHY Student Cohort with Complete Dietary Data, N = 3908

From: The effects of the HEALTHY study intervention on middle school student dietary intakes

Characteristic

Intervention

(n = 1964)

Control

(n = 1944)

Age in years

11.3 (0.5)

11.3 (0.6)

Gender male

47%

47%

   Race/ethnicity

  

Hispanic

56%

55%

Black

19%

14%

White

18%

22%

Other

7%

9%

Head of Household Educational Status

  

   Less than high school

12%

11%

Some high school

12%

14%

High school graduate

25%

26%

Some college or specialized training

31%

27%

College or univ grad

14%

15%

Postgrad training/degree

6%

7%

Family history of diabetes

19%

20%

BMI

22.3 (5.4)

22.2 (5.5)

BMI > = 85%ile

50%

49%

BMI > = 95%ile

29%

30%