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

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

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)

  1. *Values presented as mean (standard deviation) or % (n).