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Table 1 Sample description (N = 200)

From: An ecological momentary assessment study of physical activity behaviors among mothers of toddlers from low-income households

Median (IQR) or N (%)

Maternal age

Years

26.2 (7.7)

Toddler age

Months

19.8 (9.5)

Household composition

Number of children

2.0 (2.0)

Physical Activity

Activity counts (counts min −1)

291.2 (138.1)

 

MVPA (minutes/day)

20.2 (19.1)

Maternal race

Non-Hispanic Black or African-American

124 (62.0%)

 

Hispanic or Latino

7 (3.5%)

 

Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian

62 (31.0%)

 

Other

7 (3.5%)

Maternal body size

Underweight (BMIa < 18.5)

2 (1.5%)

 

Healthy weight (18.5 ≤ BMI < 25)

54 (26.9%)

 

Overweight (25 ≤ BMI < 30)

40 (20.3%)

 

Obese (BMI ≥ 30)

101 (51.3%)

Marital status

Unmarried

132 (66.0%)

 

Married

59 (29.5%)

 

Divorced

9 (4.5%)

Education

Less than high school

34 (17.0%)

 

High school diploma/equivalent

69 (34.5%)

 

Some college

68 (34.0%)

 

College or graduate degree

29 (14.5%)

Employment

Employed/Part-time

72 (36.0%)

 

Unemployed

128 (64.0%)

Socioeconomic status

Living above federal poverty ratio

65 (32.5%)

 

Living at/below federal poverty ratio

130 (65.0%)

Recruitment location

Semi-urban

91 (45.5%)

 

Urban

109 (54.5%)

Toddler age

 ≤ 24 months

147 (73.5%)

 

 > 24 months

52 (26.0%)

  1. aBMI (body mass index)