Table 2 BHCK low-income urban African-American youth’s socio-demographic characteristics at baseline
Baseline Characteristics | n (509) | Intervention | Comparison | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 273) | (n = 236) | |||
Youth | ||||
 Gender | ||||
  Male (%) | 227 | 45.9 | 42.8 | 0.45 |
  Female (%) | 282 | 54.1 | 57.2 | |
 Age (years) - Mean (SD) |  | 11.7 (1.3) | 11.9 (1.6) | 0.11 |
  9–12 (%) | 339 | 70.7 | 61.8 | 0.03a |
  13-15 (%) | 170 | 29.3 | 38.1 | |
Race – African-American (%) | 493 | 95.9 | 97.5 | 0.94 |
BMI (age- and sex-specific category) | ||||
  Normal weight (%) | 260 | 48.9 | 55.3 | 0.20 |
  Overweight (%) | 117 | 23.9 | 22.1 | |
  Obese (%) | 127 | 27.2 | 22.6 | |
Total caloric intake (kcal) - Mean (SD) | 509 | 1692.5 (915.4) | 1777.2 (1107.9) | 0.34 |
Caregiver | ||||
 Gender – Female (%) | 508 | 92.3 | 90.7 | 0.5 |
 Age (years) – Mean (SD) | 506 | 38.5 (8.9) | 40.3 (9.7) | 0.02a |
Education Level | ||||
   < High School (%) | 89 | 19.5 | 15.3 | 0.5 |
  High School (%) | 204 | 39.3 | 41.3 | |
   > High School (%) | 214 | 41.2 | 43.4 | |
Household | ||||
 Individuals in the household - Mean (SD) | 508 | 4.5 (1.6) | 4.6 (1.6) | 0.50 |
 Annual Income (US$) | ||||
  0–10,000 (%) | 120 | 25.7 | 21.2 | 0.16 |
  10,001–20,000 (%) | 116 | 19.1 | 27.1 |  |
   20,001–30,000 (%) | 92 | 19.1 | 16.9 |  |
   > 30,000 (%) | 180 | 36.0 | 34.7 |  |
 Food Assistance Participation | ||||
  SNAP (%) | 372 | 75.4 | 70.7 | 0.30 |
  WIC (%) | 114 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 0.99 |
 Housing Arrangement | ||||
  Living w/ family or other (%) | 54 | 8.8 | 12.7 | 0.10 |
  Rented (%) | 344 | 68.7 | 66.5 |  |
  Owned (%) | 110 | 22.4 | 20.7 |  |