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Table 1 Childrens' attitudes about own weight by race
From: Weight perceptions of parents with children at risk for diabetes
| African Americans | Other Race | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % |
Exact p value p-value | |
| BMI Group at Baseline | 0.222 | ||||
| Normal | 3 | 23.1% | 1 | 4.0% | |
| Overweight | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 8.0% | |
| Obese | 10 | 76.9% | 22 | 88.0% | |
|
Whether Child Thinks she/he is overweight ooverOverweight | 0.010 | ||||
| No | 8 | 66.7% | 5 | 19.2% | |
| Yes | 4 | 33.3% | 21 | 80.8% | |
| What Child Thinks of Own Weight | 0.340 | ||||
| Underweight | 2 | 15.4% | 4 | 16.0% | |
| About Right | 5 | 38.5% | 4 | 16.0% | |
| Overweight | 6 | 46.2% | 17 | 68.0% | |
| Child Is Worried About Becoming overweight | 0.039 | ||||
| Disagree | 7 | 53.8% | 4 | 16.0% | |
| Neutral | 2 | 15.4% | 4 | 16.0% | |
| Agree | 4 | 30.8% | 17 | 68.0% | |
| Own Weight is Unhealthy | 0.009 | ||||
| Disagree | 7 | 53.8% | 3 | 12.0% | |
| Neutral | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 24.0% | |
| Agree | 6 | 46.2% | 16 | 64.9% | |
