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Table 1 Characteristics of parents across the three sites

From: Association of parental body mass index (BMI) with child’s health behaviors and child’s BMI depend on child’s age

Parent

 

MA

CA

TX

Total

N

 

421

804

512

1737

Gender

Female (%)

90.7%

98.4%

95.9%

95.0%

Age (yr)

Mean (SD)

33.4 ± 8.2

36.2 ± 8.4

34.4 ± 7.0

34.6 ± 7.9

Relation with child

Mother (%)

86.7%

93.7%

94.1%

91.5%

Education

High school graduate (%)

68.8%

68.7%

55.6%

64.4%

Employment

Work for pay (%)

52.0%

39.7%

47.5%

46.4%

Income

Less than $15,000 (%)

53.2%

43.5%

60.0%

51.9%

Poverty Index

% below FPL

73.8%

60.6%

72.4%

68.9%

BMI

 

29.8 ± 7.3

31.8 ± 7.2

33.2 ± 7.8

31.6 ± 7.4

  1. Mean ± SD
  2. MA: Massachusetts; CA: California; TX: Texas
  3. FPL: federal poverty level
  4. BMI: body mass index, kg/m2
  5. Age: years