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Table 2 Baseline demographic characteristic of enrolled caregivers, overall and by randomized condition

From: Kids SIPsmartER reduces sugar-sweetened beverages among Appalachian middle-school students and their caregivers: a cluster randomized controlled trial

 

Baseline and 7-Month Completers

Overall

n = 220

Kids SIPsmartER

n = 118

Control

n = 102

CAREGIVERS

Age

 (years), M (SD)

40.6 (6.7)

40.8 (7.0)

40.4 (6.2)

Gender

 Female, n (%)

208 (95%)

112 (95%)

96 (94%)

 Male, n (%)

12 (5%)

6 (5%)

6 (6%)

Race

 Black, n (%)

7 (3%)

3 (3%)

4 (4%)

 White, n (%)

205 (93%)

112 (95%)

93 (91%)

 Other or unknown, n (%)

8 (4%)

3 (3%)

5 (5%)

Ethnicity

 Hispanic, % (n)

1% (2)

1% (1)

0% (0)

Education

 High School, GED, or less, n (%)

56 (25%)

28 (24%)

28 (27%)

 Some college, Associates degree, n (%)

85 (39%)

49 (42%)

36 (35%)

 4-year college degree or higher, n (%)

71 (32%)

36 (31%)

35 (34%)

 Other or unknown, n (%)

8 (4%)

5 (4%)

3 (3%)

Household Income

 < $25,000, n (%)

38 (17%)

20 (17%)

18 (18%)

 $25,000-$49,999, n (%)

36 (16%)

16 (14%)

20 (20%)

 $50,000-$74,999, n (%)

43 (20%)

25 (21%)

18 (18%)

 ≥ $75,000, n (%)

68 (31%)

37 (31%)

31 (30%)

 Other or unknown, n (%)

35 (16%)

20 (17%)

15 (15%)

BMI

 BMI unit, kg/m2, M (SD)

30.8 (7.9)

32.1 (7.7)

29.5 (8.0)

 Underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2), n (%)

4 (2%)

1 (1%)

3 (3%)

 Healthy Weight (BMI 18.5–24.9 kg/m2), n (%)

44 (20%)

16 (14%)

28 (27%)

 Overweight (BMI 25–29.9 kg/m2), n (%)

58 (26%)

31 (26%)

27 (26%)

 Obese (BMI 30–34.9 kg/m2), n (%)

42 (19%)

26 (22%)

16 (16%)

 Severe Obesity (BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2), n (%)

55 (25%)

34 (29%)

21 (21%)

 Other or unknown, n (%)

17 (8%)

10 (8%)

7 (7%)

Weight (kg), M (SD)

85.6 (24.1)

89.2 (23.1)

81.4 (24.8)

  1. Notes: M = Mean; SD = Standard Deviation