Table 1 NU-HOME study baseline child, parent and household characteristics for the analytic sample (complete cases for the BMI z-score model) and by treatment group
From: Weight outcomes of NU-HOME: a randomized controlled trial to prevent obesity among rural children
CHILD Characteristics | Total Analytic Sample (n = 102)a | Intervention Group (n = 56) | Control Group (n = 46) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
 Mean (SD) | 9.0 (1.1) | 9.0 (1.0) | 9.0 (1.1) |
 Median [Range] | 8.9 [6.9, 11.0] | 8.8 [6.9, 11.0] | 8.9 [7.0, 11.0] |
Sex, N (%) | |||
 Girls | 60 (58.8) | 30 (53.6) | 30 (65.2) |
 Boys | 42 (41.2) | 26 (46.4) | 16 (34.8) |
Ethnicity, N (%) | |||
 Not Hispanic/Latino | 94 (92.2) | 52 (92.9) | 42 (91.3) |
 Hispanic/Latino | 8 (7.8) | 4 (7.1) | 4 (8.7) |
Race, N (%) | |||
 BIPOC | 7 (6.9) | 5 (8.9) | 2 (4.3) |
 White | 95 (93.1) | 51 (91.1) | 44 (95.7) |
BMI Category, N (%) | |||
 Normal or Healthy weight | 56 (54.9) | 33 (58.9) | 23 (50.0) |
 Overweight | 22 (21.6) | 11 (19.6) | 11 (23.9) |
 Obese | 24 (23.5) | 12 (21.4) | 12 (26.1) |
BMI z-score | |||
 Mean (SD) | 0.8 (1.0) | 0.7 (1.0) | 1.0 (0.9) |
 Median [Range] | 0.9 [−1.4, 3.0] | 0.5 [−1.4, 3.0] | 1.0 [−0.9, 2.6] |
% Over 50% BMI | |||
 Mean (SD) | 19.3 (24.6) | 16.7 (24.8) | 22.3 (24.2) |
 Median [Range] | 11.9 [−14.9, 107.8] | 7.2 [−14.9, 107.8] | 15.6 [−8.6, 87.8] |
% Body Fat | |||
 Mean (SD) | 23.0 (7.6) | 22.3 (7.6) | 23.8 (7.5) |
 Median [Range] | 20.8 [13.5, 46.6] | 20.4 [13.5, 46.6] | 21.7 [14.9, 45.0] |
Puberty, N (%) | |||
 Not started puberty | 90 (88.2) | 52 (92.9) | 38 (82.6) |
 Started puberty | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) |
 Unsure | 11 (10.8) | 4 (7.1) | 7 (15.2) |
PARENT/HOUSEHOLD Characteristics | Â | Â | Â |
Age (years) | |||
 Mean (SD) | 38.0 (5.4) | 37.9 (5.1) | 38.1 (5.8) |
 Median [Range] | 38.1 [27.3, 55.0] | 38.0 [28.2, 51.0] | 38.3 [27.3, 55.0] |
Sex, N (%) | |||
 Women | 99 (97.1) | 55 (98.2) | 44 (95.7) |
 Men | 3 (2.9) | 1 (1.8) | 2 (4.3) |
Ethnicity, N (%) | |||
 Not Hispanic/Latino | 97 (95.1) | 54 (96.4) | 43 (93.5) |
 Hispanic/Latino | 5 (4.9) | 2 (3.6) | 3 (6.5) |
Race, N (%) | |||
 BIPOC | 2 (2.9) | 1 (1.8) | 2 (4.3) |
 White | 99 (97.1) | 55 (98.2) | 44 (95.7) |
Marital Status, N (%) | |||
 Married or not married living with significant other | 87 (85.3) | 45 (81.4) | 42 (91.3) |
 Separated, divorced, widowed, never married | 15 (14.7) | 11 (19.6) | 4 (8.7) |
Education, N (%) | |||
 Less than or equal to High School | 11 (10.9) | 5 (9.1) | 6 (13.0) |
 Some college | 21 (20.8) | 12 (21.8) | 9 (19.6) |
 Associates degree | 13 (12.9) | 9 (16.4) | 4 (8.7) |
 Bachelor’s degree or higher | 56 (55.4) | 29 (52.7) | 27 (58.7) |
 Missing | 1 | 1 | 0 |
BMI Category, N (%) | |||
 Normal or Healthy weight | 24 (24.0) | 15 (27.8) | 9 (19.6) |
 Overweight | 36 (36.0) | 22 (40.7) | 14 (30.4) |
 Obese | 40 (40.0) | 17 (31.5) | 23 (50.0) |
 Missing | 2 | 2 | 0 |
BMI | |||
 Mean (SD) | 29.9 (6.9) | 28.5 (5.9) | 31.6 (7.6) |
 Median [Range] | 28.6 [19.6, 51.6] | 27.8 [19.6, 44.0] | 30.0 [20.7, 51.6] |
 Missing (pregnant) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
% Body Fat | |||
 Mean (SD) | 34.8 (8.8) | 33.7 (8.6) | 36.0 (9.0) |
 Median [Range] | 33.7 [19.8, 53.2] | 31.0 [20.8, 50.8] | 36.2 [19.8, 53.2] |
 Missing (pregnant or had pacemaker) | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Food Insecurity [34], N (%) | |||
 Insecure | 19 (18.6) | 11 (19.6) | 8 (17.4) |
 Secure | 83 (81.4) | 45 (80.4) | 38 (82.6) |
Economic Assistance, N (%) | |||
 Receives public assistance or free/reduced lunch | 31 (30.4) | 19 (33.9) | 12 (26.1) |
 Does not receive public assistance or free/reduced lunch | 71 (69.6) | 37 (66.1) | 34 (73.9) |