Table 1 Characteristics of Children, the National Children’s Study, 18–30 months1
n | 2097 |
|---|---|
Sex (% female) | 49.0 |
Race/Ethnicity (%) | |
Non-Hispanic white | 46.5 |
Hispanic | 11.1 |
Non-Hispanic black | 7.6 |
Other | 34.8 |
Hours exposed to in-door smoke /day at 18 months (%) (n = 1832/ 1835) | |
None | 91.7 |
1 | 5.5 |
≥ 2 | 2.8 |
Child is overweight, as told by a doctor/healthcare professional | |
(24–30 months, %Yes) | 2.7 |
Intake frequency ttlEFF2(%) | |
(any combination Soda/sports/fruit drinks & 100% juice) | |
≤ 2.5 times /wk | 30.9 |
3 times /wk | 9.4 |
4–7 times /wk | 21.9 |
> 1–2 times /day | 18.7 |
> 2 times /day | 19.0 |
Intake frequency 100% juice (%) (n = 2096) | |
≤ 2.5 times /wk | 46.9 |
3–7 times /wk | 29.8 |
> once /day | 23.3 |
Intake frequency soda/sports/fruit drinks (%) | |
≤ 2.5 times /wk | 82.2 |
3–7 times /wk | 11.6 |
> once /day | 6.2 |
Intake frequency fruits (%) | |
≤ 2.5 times /wk | 9.5 |
3–7 times /wk | 30.5 |
> once /day | 60.0 |
Intake frequency vegetables (%) | |
≤ 2.5 times /wk | 16.9 |
2–4 times /wk | 43.8 |
≥ 5 times /wk | 39.2 |
Intake frequency fast food (%) | |
zero times /wk | 36.0 |
1–3 times /wk | 54.9 |
4–6 times /wk | 02.3 |
≥ 1 time /day | 06.8 |
Mother’s Education (%) (n = 1790/ 1793) | |
≤ Highschool graduate | 30.2 |
Some college or college graduate | 69.8 |
Mother’s Household Income (%) (n = 849/ 852) | |
≤ $49,999 | 53.0 |
≥ $50,000 | 47.0 |