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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the New Moves Parent Project sample

From: Familial correlates of adolescent girls' physical activity, television use, dietary intake, weight, and body composition

 

N

%

NMPP parent/daughter dyads

253

71.11

Parent Type

  

Mother

199

79.3

Stepmother

5

2.0

Other female guardian

6

2.4

Father

24

9.6

Stepfather

1

0.4

Other male guardian

3

1.2

Other guardian/relative

13

5.2

Girls' Race/Ethnicity

  

White

74

29.3

African American/Black

65

25.7

Hispanic

27

10.7

Asian

61

24.1

American Indian

7

2.8

Mixed/Other

19

7.5

Parents' Education Level

  

Did not finish high school

69

27.6

Finished HS/GED

52

20.8

Some college/training

66

26.4

College/University/Graduate Degree

63

25.2

US-born Girls

194

76.7

Girls' weight-status

  

Normal weight

133

52.6

Overweight

44

17.4

Obese

76

30.0

  1. 1 Percent of girls participating in New Moves (n = 356) who had a parent participate in the study