Nonresident parental influence on adolescent weight and weight-related behaviors: similar or different from resident parental influence?

Table 1 Demographics for adolescents, resident parents (lives with child ≥50% of the time) and nonresident parents (lives with child <50% of the time)

Adolescent	2010 (n = 200)
Female	60% (120)*
Age	14.2 (1.86)
White	23% (45)
African American	31% (61)
Hispanic	9% (19)
Asian American	18% (36)
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other	19% (39)
Resident parent
Female	80% (160)
Age	41.8 (8.0)
Finished college or More (e.g. MD, PhD)	24% (48)
White	34% (67)
African American	31% (61)
Hispanic	10% (19)
Asian American	18% (35)
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other	7% (14)
Non-resident parent
Male	70% (140)
Age (years)	43.1 (9.5)
Finished college or More (e.g. MD, PhD)	19% (38)
White	28% (55)
African American	37% (74)
Hispanic	6% (13)
Asian American	18% (35)
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other	9% (18)

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