Table 1 Characteristics of the Mexican and Mexican-American Children Study participants by BMI ≥ 95th percentile - Fort Worth, Texas, (N = 298)
From: How often parents make decisions with their children is associated with obesity
Variable | Total number (%) of participants for category | BMI ≥ 95th percentile, n (%) | BMI <95th percentile, n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
How often parents make decisions together with child | n = 298 | 0.15 | ||
Rarely or never | 20 (6.7) | 12 (60.0) | 8 (40.0) | |
Sometimes | 38 (12.8) | 14 (36.8) | 24 (63.2) | |
Usually | 117 (39.3) | 51 (43.6) | 66 (56.4) | |
Always | 123 (41.3) | 41 (33.3) | 82 (66.7) | |
Age, mean (SD) | n = 298 | 0.57 | ||
11.87 (1.405) | 11.81 (1.5) | 11.90 (1.4) | ||
Sex | n = 298 | 0.74 | ||
Male | 148 (49.7) | 60 (40.5) | 88 (59.5) | |
Female | 150 (50.3) | 58 (38.7) | 92 (61.3) | |
Ethnicity | n = 298 | 0.17 | ||
Hispanic | 233 (78.2) | 97 (41.6) | 136 (58.4) | |
Non-Hispanic | 65 (21.8) | 21 (32.3) | 44 (67.7) | |
Days of physical activity for at least 20 min | n = 296 | 0.16 | ||
7 days | 44 (14.9) | 12 (27.3) | 32 (72.7) | |
Less than 7 days | 211 (71.3) | 90 (42.7) | 121 (57.3) | |
I don’t know | 41 (13.9) | 16 (39.0) | 25 (61.0) | |
Household income | n = 293 | 0.04 | ||
Less than $10,000 | 53 (18.1) | 28 (52.8) | 25 (47.2) | |
$10,000 to $19,999 | 87 (29.7) | 30 (34.5) | 57 (65.5) | |
$20,000 to $29,999 | 59 (20.1) | 23 (39.0) | 36 (61.0) | |
$30,000 to $39,999 | 40 (13.7) | 21 (52.5) | 19 (47.5) | |
$40,000 or more | 54 (18.4) | 16 (29.6) | 38 (70.47) |