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Table 1 Sample Characteristics (N=1,545)

From: Time with friends and physical activity as mechanisms linking obesity and television viewing among youth

Variables

Mean (SD) or %

Child Age, years

13.81 (2.55)

Boys

49 %

Child Race

 

Non-Hispanic White

46 %

Non-Hispanic Black

43 %

Hispanic or Latino

7 %

Other (Asian, Pacific islander, Native American, Other Race)

4 %

Family Income

$ 68,149 (93,867)

Income-to-Needs Ratio

3.80 (5.34)

Parental Education, years

12.90 (2.62)

Child Weight Status

 

Child Normal Weight

62 %

Child Overweight

16.1 %

Child Obese

21.9 %

Time Spent with Friends, hours per week

1.88 (2.19)

Moderate-to-Vigorous Activity, hours per week

.75 (1.05)

Total TV Viewing, hours per week

2.62 (1.83)

Television Viewing with Friends, hours per week

.28 (.69)

Television Viewing without Friends, hours per week

2.32 (1.77)