A cluster randomized controlled trial for child and parent weight management: children and parents randomized to the intervention group have correlated changes in adiposity

Table 1 Intervention group parents’ (N = 184) and their children’s (N = 184) baseline characteristics

Variable		Mean (Standard Deviation) or N and Percent
Parent
Age		36.9 (8.1)
		N	Percent
Gender	Male	13	7.07
Gender	Female	171	92.93
Marital Status
	Married	86	46.74
	Widowed	2	1.09
	Divorced/Separate	29	15.76
	Never Married	50	27.17
	Living with Someone	17	9.24
Employment
	Full-Time	101	54.89
	Part-Time	20	10.87
	Full-Time Student	10	5.43
	Homemaker	25	13.59
	Unemployed	25	13.59
	Retired	3	1.63
Occupation
	Professional	39	21.20
	Technical	145	78.80
Education Level
	6th Grade or Less	2	1.09
	Middle School	12	6.52
	High School/GED	65	35.33
	Associates	85	46.20
	Baccalaureate	14	7.61
	Graduate	6	3.25
Race
	African American	117	63.59
	White	55	29.89
	Other	12	6.52
Income
	< $20,000	65	35.33
	$20,000–$39,999	60	32.61
	$40,000–$59,999	22	11.96
	$60,000–$79,999	7	3.80
	$80,000–$99,999	7	3.80
	> = $100,000	1	0.54
	Do not wish to respond	22	11.96
Biological Parent
	Yes	157	85.33
	No	27	14.67
Children
Age		9.2 (+/− 0.96)
		N	Percent
Gender	Male	83	45.10
Gender	Female	101	54.90
Education Level at time of enrollment
	2nd Grade	35	19.00
	3rd Grade	72	39.10
	4th Grade	77	41.90
Race
	African American	117	63.60
	White	50	27.20
	Other	17	9.20

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