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Table 1 Participant and study characteristics

From: Differences in adolescent activity and dietary behaviors across home, school, and other locations warrant location-specific intervention approaches

 

Physical activity sample

Diet sample

N

Mean (SD) or %

N

Mean (SD) or %

Age

472

14.12 (1.47)

789

14.07 (1.41)

Sex

 Male

233

49.4

393

49.8

 Female

239

50.6

396

50.2

Race/Ethnicity

 Non-white or Hispanic

135

28.7

271

34.7

 White, non-Hispanic

335

71.3

511

65.3

Parent’s Marital Status

 Married or living with partner

391

83.0

656

83.5

 Not married or living with partner

80

17.0

130

16.5

Parental Education

 Completion of college degree or higher

351

74.7

595

75.4

 Other

119

25.3

191

24.2

Neighborhood Walkability

 Low walkability

257

54.4

401

50.8

 High walkability

215

45.6

388

49.2

Approximate Annual Household Income

 < $50,000

67

14.7

101

13.4

 $50,000 - < $100,000

176

38.7

312

41.4

 ≥ $100,000

212

46.6

341

45.2

Site

 Baltimore, MD-Washington, DC

228

48.3

425

53.9

 Seattle-King County, WA

244

51.7

364

46.1