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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of parent interview participants, The FLEX Summer Study, Summer 2015 (n = 28)

From: A qualitative exploration of potential determinants of accelerated summer weight gain among school-age children: perspectives from parents

Variable

Category

n (%)

Race/ethnicity

White

19 (68)

Black

6 (21)

Hispanic

3 (11)

Marital status

Married

25 (89)

Separated or divorced

3 (11)

Employment status

Employed full-time

12 (43)

Employed part-time

9 (32)

Not employed

5 (18)

Student or retired

2 (7)

Child eligible for free or reduced-price lunch? (n = 26)

No

19 (73)

Yes

7 (27)

Relationship to child

Mother

25 (89)

Father

3 (11)