DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE | N | % |
---|---|---|
Children’s age (y) | ||
• 9 | 124 | 34.9 |
• 10 | 115 | 32.4 |
• 11 | 102 | 28.7 |
• 12 | 14 | 3.9 |
Children’s sex | ||
• Boys | 198 | 55.8 |
• Girls | 157 | 44.2 |
Family structure | ||
• Two-parent families | 302 | 85.1 |
• Single-parent families | 53 | 14.9 |
Parents’ education levels | ||
• Mothers’ education at university or above | 244 | 68.7 |
• Fathers’ education at university or above | 217 | 61.1 |
Annual family income | ||
• <$23 000 | 16 | 4.5 |
• $23 001–$38 999 | 39 | 11.0 |
• >$39 000 | 281 | 79.2 |
• Missing value | 19 | 5.4 |
Race or ethnicity | ||
• White | 301 | 84.8 |
• Non-white | 54 | 15.2 |
Parents’ weight status | ||
• Overweight mothers (BMI ≥ 25) | 93 | 31 |
• Overweight fathers (BMI ≥ 25) | 205 | 69.7 |
Parents’ concerns about children’s weights | ||
• A little concerned | 89 | 25.3 |
• Concerned to very concerned | 81 | 22.8 |
↵* N does not always equal 355 owing to missing data.