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Table 1 Participant Characteristics

From: Having less and wanting more: an investigation of socioeconomic status and reinforcement pathology

Demographic Variable

Value

N (%)

Adolescent sex

Male

120 (49.4)

Female

123 (50.6)

Parent education level

High school (Some or completed)

13 (5.3)

Some college and/or vocational training

35 (14.4)

Completed college or University (2 or 4-year degree)

100 (41.2)

Completed Graduate Degree

94 (38.7)

Adolescent Race/Ethnicity

Black/African American

29 (11.9)

White

186 (76.5)

Other or more than one race

27 (11.1)

Hispanic or Latinx

17 (7.0)

Total Household Income

Under $9999 – 29,999

21 (8.8)

$30,000 – 69,999

58 (23.9)

$70,000 – 109,999

69 (28.4)

$110,000 – 179,999

73 (30.1)

$180,000 – Over $200,000

21 (8.7)

Adolescent BMI

Under/Normal weight

170 (70.0)

Overweight/Obese

73 (30.0)

Household Food Security Status

Fully Food Secure

188 (77.4)

Marginal Food Security

22 (9.1)

Low Food Security

17 (7.0)

Very Low Food Security

6 (2.5)

Dependent Variable

 

M (SEM)

Adolescent zBMI

 

0.41 (0.06)

Parent BMI

 

29.54 (0.43)

Adolescent HED RRV

 

3.83 (0.12)

Adolescent LED RRV

 

3.21 (0.12)

Adolescent DD

 

−5.74 (0.33)

Adolescent RP

 

−2.84 (0.45)

  1. Note. Data includes all adolescents from first screening appointment. Reported means for RRV, DD, and RP are logged values