Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics of the children participating in the Colorado LEAP Study
Characteristic | Total (n = 250)1 | Intervention (n = 143) | Control (n = 107) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
X (SD) | X (SD) | X (SD) | ||
Child Age | 4.7 (0.4) | 4.7 (0.3) | 4.6 (0.4) | |
Child BMI | 16.5 (2.4) | 16.6 (2.6) | 16.4 (2.1) | |
Child Sex Female Male | n (%) 136 (54.4) 114 (45.6) | n (%) 84 (58.7) 59 (41.3) | n (%) 52 (48.6) 55 (51.4) | |
Child Ethnicity | Hispanic/Latino | 100 (40.7) | 65 (45.5) | 35 (34.0) |
Not Hispanic/Latino | 146 (59.3) | 78 (54.5) | 68 (66.0) | |
Child Race | White Other2 | 147 (82.1) 32 (17.9) | 80 (76.2) 25 (23.8) | 67 (90.5) 7 (9.5) |
Parent income/y3 | Less than $41,000 | 114 (69.9) | 72 (74.2) | 42 (63.6) |
41,000 - $69,000 | 27 (16.6) | 14 (14.4) | 13 (19.7) | |
More than $69,000 | 22 (13.5) | 11 (11.3) | 11 (16.7) | |
Parent age (y) | 18–29 | 72 (40.4) | 50 (46.7) | 22 (31.0) |
30–49 | 102 (57.3) | 53 (49.5) | 49 (69.0) | |
50–64 | 4 (2.2) | 4 (3.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
Parent education | Less than high school | 20 (12.2) | 13 (13.3) | 7 (10.6) |
High school education | 37 (22.6) | 26 (26.5) | 11 (16.7) | |
College/some college education | 107 (65.2) | 59 (60.2) | 48 (72.7) |