Table 1 Baseline characteristics of NASA participants (n = 85)
Participant characteristics | All parents (n = 85) | Study completers (n = 52) | Non-completers (n = 33) |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Sex | |||
 Female | 81 (95.3) | 50 (96.2) | 30 (90.9) |
Age (mean±SD) | 37.6±11.3 | 39.9±10.9a | 34.4±11.1a |
Hispanic/Latino | |||
 Yes | 78 (91.8) | 49 (94.2) | 29 (87.9) |
Race (check all that apply) | |||
 White | 36 (42.4) | 23 (44.2) | 13 (39.4) |
 African-American | 10 (11.8) | 7 (13.5) | 3 (9.1) |
 American Indian/Alaskan Native | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.0) |
 More than once race | 9 (10.6) | 5 (9.6) | 4 (12.1) |
 Wish not to answer/don’t know | 10 (11.8) | 4 (7.7) | 6 (18.2) |
 Did not answer/Missing | 19 (22.4) | 13 (25) | 6 (18.2) |
Education | |||
 Less than high school | 25 (29.4) | 13 (24.9) | 12 (36.4) |
 High school graduate/GED | 24 (28.2) | 17 (32.7) | 7 (21.2) |
 Post High School Trade/Technical school | 9 (10.6) | 7 (13.5) | 2 (6.1) |
 Some college or higher | 27 (31.7) | 15 (28.9) | 12 (36.4) |
Living with Spouse | |||
 No | 45 (52.9) | 26 (50.0) | 19 (57.6) |
Marital Status | |||
 Never Married | 26 (30.6) | 12 (23.5) | 14 (42.4) |
 Married | 32 (37.6) | 21 (41.2) | 11 (33.3) |
 Divorced/Separated or Widowed | 26 (30.6) | 18 (35.3) | 8 (24.3) |
Born in the U.S. | |||
 No | 67 (78.8) | 43 (82.7) | 24 (72.7) |
Years in the U.S. (mean±SD) | 13.0±10.3 | 12.4±9.7 | 14.1±11.4 |
Employment Status | |||
 Employed Full time (> 35 hrs/wk) | 24 (28.2) | 11 (21.2) | 13 (39.4) |
 Employed Part time (< 35 hrs/wk)/Seasonally | 21 (24.7) | 14 (26.9) | 7 (21.2) |
 Unemployed/Looking for work | 25 (29.4) | 17 (32.7) | 8 (24.2) |
 Homemaker | 13 (15.3) | 10 (19.2) | 3 (9.1) |
 Student | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.0) |
Health Insurance | |||
 Yes | 53 (62.4) | 32 (69.6) | 21 (63.6) |
Annual Household Income | |||
 $15,000 or less | 43 (50.6) | 29 (55.8) | 14 (42.4) |
 $15,000 - $30,000 | 15 (17.6) | 9 (17.3) | 6 (24) |
 $30,000 - $45,000 | 8 (9.4) | 3 (5.8) | 5 (15.2) |
 More than $45,000 | 2 (2.4) | 2 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) |
Parent Baseline BMI score (kg/m2) | |||
 Underweight (< 18.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
 Normal Weight (18.5 – 24.9) | 16 (19.2) | 12 (22.8) | 4 (12.0) |
 Overweight (25.0 – 29.9) | 25 (30) | 16 (30.4) | 9 (27.0) |
 Obese (30.0 or higher) | 38 (49.4) | 23 (43.7) | 17 (51.0) |
Child Baseline BMI Percentile | |||
 Underweight (<5th) | 1(1.2) | 1 (2.3) | 1 (3.8) |
 Normal Weight (5th – <85th) | 32 (37.7) | 20 (46.5) | 12 (46.2) |
 Overweight (85th - <95th) | 12 (14.1) | 9 (20.9) | 4 (15.4) |
 Obese (≥95th) | 40 (47.0) | 13 (30.2) | 9 (34.6) |
Child Age (mean±SD) | 5.9±2.8 | 5.8±2.5 | 5.9±3.3 |
Child Gender | |||
 Female | 46 (54.1) | 28 (53.8) | 18 (54.5) |