Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of enrolled preschoolers

Age (months), M (SD)

38.72 (7.24)

40.61 (7.31)

Sex (male/female), n

76/62

102/98

BMI Percentiles, M (SD)

56.03 (29.69)

58.21 (27.78)

Hours in Childcare (hours)

  < 10

3

4

 10–19

8

18

 20–29

16

23

 30+

95

142

Ethnicity

 Caucasian

87

142

 African Canadian

1

4

 Aboriginal

5

4

 Arab

2

3

 Latin-American

3

6

 Asian

7

7

 Other

19

19

Family Income

  < $20,000

11

9

 $20,000–$39,999

13

14

 $40,000–$59,999

10

14

 $60,000–$79,999

12

11

 $80,000–$99,999

8

16

 $100,000–$119,999

10

15

 $120,000–$149,999

11

20

  > $150,000

28

45

Highest Level of Education

 Elementary

1

2

 Secondary

9

9

 College

42

62

 University

42

60

 Graduate School

28

47

Family Situation

 Single Parent

22

23

 Double Parent

94

153

 Other

2

2