Table 1 Characteristics of the Latina and African American Mothers of Preschoolers in Studies 1 and 2
Study 1 (n = 137) Percentages | Study 2 (n = 138) Percentages | |
|---|---|---|
Ethnicity | ||
Latina | 58 | 100 |
African-American | 42 | 0 |
Education of Mother | ||
Less than High School Diploma | 28 | 39 |
High School Diploma | 25 | 24 |
Some College | 32 | 33 |
College Graduate | 10 | 4 |
Missing Data | 5 | 0 |
Mother’s Place of Birth | ||
Born in the U.S. | 50 | 17 |
Not Born in the U.S. | 49 | 83 |
Missing Data | 1 | 0 |
Marital Status of Mother | ||
Married | 39 | 57 |
Divorced, Separated, Widowed, Other | 20 | 30 |
Never Married | 29 | 13 |
Missing | 12 | 0 |
Employment of Mother | ||
Employed Part-time | 22 | 17 |
Employed Full-time | 29 | 4 |
Not Employed | 44 | 76 |
Missing | 5 | 3 |
Child Gender | ||
Female | 50 | 46 |
Male | 50 | 54 |
Child Weight Status | ||
Underweight (BMI < 5th percentile) | 3 | 1 |
Healthy Weight (>5th to <85thBMI percentile) | 57 | 49 |
Overweight (85th percentile ≤ BMI < 95th percentile) | 19 | 22 |
Obese (BMI ≥ 95th percentile) | 20 | 28 |
Missing | 1 | 0 |
Mother Weight Status | ||
Underweight (BMI ≤ 18.5 kg/m2) | 0 | 1 |
Healthy Weight (18.5 kg/m2 < BMI < 25 kg/m2) | 19 | 14 |
Overweight (25 kg/m2 ≤ BMI < 30 kg/m2) | 28 | 34 |
Obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) | 53 | 51 |
Age, Mean in Years (SD) | ||
Parent | 32.28 (7.79) | 32.03 (6.61) |
Child | 4.42 (0.66) | 4.73 (0.45) |