Use of the Environment and Policy Evaluation and Observation as a Self-Report Instrument (EPAO-SR) to measure nutrition and physical activity environments in child care settings: validity and reliability evidence

Table 2 Participant characteristics

Characteristic	Centers (n = 50)
Median star rating^a	4
Mean years in operation	16
CACFP^b participation (%)	46
Mean enrollment (#)	78
Children receive subsidies (%)	52
Race/ethnicity of children (%)
Non-Hispanic White	57
Non-Hispanic Black	31
Hispanic	8
	Directors (n = 50)	Teachers (n = 124)
Time as center director (years)	10
Time as classroom teacher (years)		10
Age (years)	44	37
Females (%)	96	100
Highest level of education (%)
High school or lower	0	10
Some college	25	39
Associates degree	23	22
Bachelor’s degree	40	25
Masters/Doctoral degree	13	3
BMI Category (%)
Underweight or normal (<25)	35	42
Overweight (25–29.9)	23	22
Obese (≥30)	42	36
Race/ethnicity (%)
Non-Hispanic White	60	53
Non-Hispanic Black	36	39
Hispanic	2	2

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