Table 1 Characteristics of clinicians and parents of children ages 2–12 years with a body mass index ≥ 85th percentile
Clinician characteristics (n = 52) | n (%) |
|---|---|
 Geographic area |  |
  Boston, Massachusetts (Boston Medical Center & Massachusetts General Hospital) | 22 (42.3) |
  Denver, Colorado (Denver Health) | 20 (38.5) |
  Greenville, South Carolina (Prisma Health) | 10 (19.2) |
 Sex |  |
  Female | 40 (76.9) |
  Male | 12 (23.1) |
 Clinician role |  |
  Physician | 44 (84.6) |
  Medical Assistant | 4 (7.7) |
  Nurse Practitioner | 2 (3.8) |
  Physician’s Assistant | 2 (3.8) |
Parent characteristics (n= 400) | n(%) or mean (SD) |
 Geographic area |  |
  Boston, Massachusetts (Boston Medical Center & Massachusetts General Hospital) | 150 (37.5) |
  Denver, Colorado (Denver Health) | 150 (37.5) |
  Greenville, South Carolina (Prisma Health) | 100 (25.0) |
 Language spoken at home |  |
  English | 185 (46.2) |
  Spanish | 197 (49.2) |
  Other | 17 (4.2) |
 Annual income, n = 344 |  |
  < $20,000 | 84 (24.4) |
  $20,000 to $50,000 | 152 (44.2) |
  Greater than $50,000 | 63 (18.3) |
  Do not know | 45 (13.1) |
 Household size, mean (SD), n = 397 | 4.28 (1.34) |