Table 2 Demographic characteristics of Intervention INC participants
| Â | Overall N (%) | Experimental N (%) | Comparison N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Parent | |||
 Age | |||
  < 35 | 28 (31.5) | 15 (33.3) | 13 (29.5) |
  36-45 | 37 (41.6) | 19 (42.2) | 18 (40.9) |
  46–55 | 21 (23.6) | 10 (22.2) | 11 (25.0) |
  55+ | 3 (3.4) | 1 (2.2) | 2 (4.5) |
 Gender | |||
  Male | 5 (5.6) | 2 (4.4) | 3 (6.8) |
  Female | 84 (94.4) | 43 (95.6) | 41 (93.2) |
 Race/ethnicity | |||
  White/Caucasian | 3 (3.4) | 1 (2.2) | 2 (4.5) |
  Black/African American | 45 (50.6) | 21 (46.7) | 24 (54.5) |
  Hispanic/Latino | 35 (39.3) | 18 (40.0) | 17 (38.6) |
  Multiracial/other | 6 (6.7) | 5 (11.4) | 1 (2.3) |
 Household income** | |||
  < $20,000 | 29 (32.6) | 15 (33.3) | 14 (32.6) |
  $20,000–$39,999 | 30 (33.7) | 17 (37.8) | 13 (30.2) |
  $40,000–$59,999 | 18 (20.2) | 9 (20.0) | 9 (20.9) |
  $60,000 or more | 11 (12.4) | 4 (8.9) | 7 (16.3) |
 Country of birth | |||
  USA | 65 (73.0) | 32 (71.1) | 33 (75.0) |
  Foreign born | 24 (27.0) | 13 (28.9) | 12 (27.3) |
 Highest level of education** | |||
  Less than HS/finished HS/GED | 28 (31.8) | 17 (37.8) | 11 (25.6) |
  Some college/finished college | 52 (59.1) | 24 (53.3) | 28 (65.1) |
  Other | 8 (9.1) | 4 (8.9) | 4 (9.3) |
 Marital status** | |||
  Single | 40 (45.5) | 23 (51.1) | 17 (39.5) |
  Married/in marriage-like relationship | 34 (38.6) | 16 (35.6) | 18 (41.9) |
  Separated/divorced/widowed | 14 (15.9) | 6 (13.3) | 8 (18.6) |
 Relationship to child** | |||
  Mother/stepmother | 78 (88.6) | 42 (93.3) | 36 (83.7) |
  Father/stepfather | 4 (4.5) | 1 (2.2) | 3 (7.0) |
  Grandmother | 4 (4.5) | 1 (2.2) | 3 (7.0) |
  Other | 2 (2.3) | 1 (2.2) | 1 (2.3) |
 SNAP participation** | |||
  Yes | 53 (60.2) | 27 (60.0) | 26 (60.5) |
  No | 35 (39.8) | 18 (40.0) | 17 (39.5) |
  I don’t know |  |  |  |
Child | |||
 Age | |||
  9–9.99 years | 23 (25.8) | 11 (24.4) | 12 (27.3) |
  10–10.99 years | 22 (24.7) | 12 (26.7) | 10 (22.7) |
  11–11.99 years | 31 (34.8) | 16 (35.6) | 15 (34.1) |
  12–12.999 years | 13 (14.6) | 6 (13.3) | 7 (15.9) |
 BMI class | |||
  Normal | 42 (47.2) | 21 (46.7) | 21 (47.7) |
  Overweight | 19 (21.3) | 9 (20.0) | 10 (22.7) |
  Obese | 28 (31.5) | 15 (33.3) | 13 (29.5) |
 Gender | |||
  Male | 35 (39.3) | 17 (37.8) | 18 (40.9) |
  Female | 54 (60.7) | 28 (62.2) | 26 (59.1) |
 Race/ethnicity*** | |||
  Black only | 42 (47.2) | 20 (44.4) | 22 (50.0) |
  Hispanic only | 29 (32.6) | 15 (33.3) | 14 (31.8) |
  Black and Hispanic | 8 (9.0) | 6 (13.3) | 2 (4.5) |
  Mixed—Black | 6 (6.7) | 3 (6.7) | 3 (6.8) |
  Mixed—Hispanic | 4 (4.5) | 1 (2.2) | 3 (6.8) |
 Country of birth | |||
  USA | 87 (97.8) | 43 (95.6) | 44 (100.0) |
  Foreign born | 1 (1.1) | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) |
  Did not know | 1 (1.1) | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) |