Table 1 Adolescent and parent sociodemographic survey results
From: Differing views regarding diet and physical activity: adolescents versus parents’ perspectives
Characteristic | Adolescent (n = 26) | Parenta (n = 27) |
|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 15.5 (1.2) | 48.2 (6.0) |
Sex, n (%) | ||
Female | 13 (50) | 22 (81) |
Male | 13 (50) | 5 (18) |
Married or living with partner, n (%) | ||
Yes | – | 23 (85) |
No | – | 4 (15) |
Insurance status, n (%)b | ||
Private | – | 24 (89) |
Public | – | 2 (6) |
Other | – | 1 (3) |
Parental education level, n (%) | ||
Some college or less | – | 7 (28) |
College graduate | – | 11 (44) |
Graduate school | – | 7 (28) |
Parental Annual Income, n (%) | ||
$25,001 to $50,000 | – | 1 (3) |
$75,001 to $100,000 | – | 2 (7) |
$100,001 to $150,000 | – | 5 (19) |
$150,001 to $200,000 | – | 5 (19) |
$200,001 or higher | – | 9 (33) |
Don’t know/prefer not to answer | – | 4 (15) |
Adolescent grade level, n (%) | ||
9th Grade | 6 (23) | – |
10th Grade | 6 (23) | – |
11th Grade | 7 (26) | – |
12th Grade | 6 (23) | – |
Other | 1 (3) | – |
Race/ethnicityc | ||
Hispanic/Latino | 4 (15) | 4 (15) |
American Indian | 1 (4) | – |
Asian | 9 (36) | 9 (33) |
Black or African American | 2 (8) | 2 (7) |
White | 14 (56) | 16 (59) |
Other | 2 (8) | – |
Parent country of birth, n (%) | ||
US | – | 17 (63) |
Outside of US | – | 10 (37) |