Variable | Mean ± SD or % (n) |
---|---|
Age (years), mean ± SD | 13.6 ± 1.4 |
Gender, % male (n) | 60.5% (52) |
BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 34.1 ± 5.4 |
BMI Percentile (%), mean ± SD | 98.5 ± 1.2 |
Recruitment Site, % (n) | |
Clinical | 51.2% (44) |
Community | 17.4% (15) |
Media | 23.3% (20) |
Word of Mouth | 8.1% (7) |
Parent Highest Education Level, % (n) | |
Less than 6th grade | 4.7% (4) |
Completed elementary school (6th grade) | 22.1% (19) |
Completed middle school (9th grade) | 25.6% (22) |
Completed high school (12th grade) | 18.6% (16) |
Completed technical school | 8.1% (7) |
Some college | 10.6% (9) |
College graduate or higher | 7.0% (6) |
Parent Income Level, % (n)a | |
$0 to $500 per month | 2.3% (2) |
$501 to $1000 per month | 8.1% (7) |
$1001 to $2000 per month | 10.5% (9) |
$2001 to $3000 per month | 8.1% (7) |
$3001 to $4000 per month | 1.2% (1) |
Household size (total # of people), mean ± SD | 5.3 ± 1.7 |
Government Assistance, % yes (n) | |
WIC | 18.6% (16) |
State Medicaid Program | 79.1% (68) |
Food Stamps (Nutrition Assistance Program) | 40.7% (35) |
Section 8 Voucher | 1.2% (1) |
Disability Insurance | 7.0% (6) |
Other type of government assistance | 1.2% (1) |