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Table 1 Adolescent and household characteristics

From: The home food environment and associations with dietary intake among adolescents presenting for a lifestyle modification intervention

 

N

Mean

SD

Range

n (%)

Demographic Characteristics

 Age

167

13.2

1.8

11.0–16.0

 

 Sex (Female)

167

   

89 (53.3)

 Body Mass Index (BMI zscore)a

167

2.7

0.9

1.1–6.7

 

 Weight (kg)

167

83.5

22.9

48.0–175.8

 

 Height (m)

167

1.63

0.1

1.4–2.0

 

Maternal Education

167

    

  ≤ High School

 Trade Certificate/Diploma

  ≥ University Degree

    

32 (19.2)

64 (38.3)

71 (42.5)

Household Income

167

    

  ≤ $40,000

 $40,001–$80,000

 $80,001–120,000

  ≥ $120,000

    

33 (19.8)

54 (32.2)

45 (27.0)

35 (21.0)

Parent Ethnicity (White)

165

   

77 (46.7)

Home Food Environment

 Availability of High-Fat Foods (0–3)

167

0.6

0.7

0–3

 

 Availability of High-Fat Treats (0–4)

167

1.9

1.2

0–4

 

 Availability of Soft Drinks (yes)

167

   

61 (36.5)

 Authoritative Parenting (1–4)

159

3.5

0.5

2.1–4.0

 

 Parent Modeling (1–4)

162

2.5

0.6

1.0–4.0

 

 Family Meal Practices (1–4)

154

2.8

0.7

1.0–4.0

 

Dietary Intake

 Fruit & Vegetables, servings/d

167

3.4

2.0

0.0–8.8

 

 Fat, % kcal/d

167

32.8

8.1

3.4–56.7

 

 SSB, consumed (yes)

167

   

88 (52.7)

 Desserts/Treats, consumed (yes)

167

   

104 (62.3)

 Snacks, % kcal/d

167

17.3

11.5

0.0–67.7

 
  1. SD standard deviation, SSB sugar-sweetened beverages, BMI Body Mass Index
  2. aBased on WHO growth charts