Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics and health outcomes of the study participants

Olmsted County, MN (n=728)Jackson County, MO (n=701)
Demographic characteristics
 Age (years), median (25–75th centiles)10 (5–14)10 (5–14)
 Sex, female N (%)358 (49%)355 (51%)
Socioeconomic characteristics
 Parents' education
  Less than high school education4 (0.5%)18 (2.6%)
  High school graduate37 (5.1%)103 (15%)
  Some college, no degree140 (19%)173 (25%)
  Associate/college degree291 (40%)229 (33%)
  Graduate or professional degree256 (35%)178 (25%)
 Family annual income
  <$24 9999 (1.3%)51 (7.8%)
  $25 000–$49 99986 (12%)139 (21%)
  $50 000–$74 999144 (20%)154 (24%)
  $75 000–$99 999161 (22%)136 (21%)
  Over $100 000316 (44%)175 (27%)
 Hollingshead index
  8–192 (0.3%)2 (0.3%)
  20–2912 (1.6%)35 (5.0%)
  30–3954 (7.4%)109 (16%)
  40–54254 (35%)268 (38%)
  55–66406 (56%)287 (41%)
 Nakao-Treas index
  0–12.50 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
  12.6–25.12 (0.3%)5 (0.7%)
  25.2–37.753 (7.3%)101 (14%)
  37.8–50.379 (11%)105 (15%)
  50.4–62.9109 (15%)105 (15%)
  63.0–75.5184 (25%)192 (27%)
  75.6–88.1230 (32%)156 (22%)
  88.2–10071 (9.8%)37 (5.3%)
Health outcomes
 Obesity, N (%)71 (12%)81 (15%)
 Low birth weight, N (%)78 (11%)43 (6.5%)
 Smoking exposure, N (%)89 (12%)188 (27%)
  • MN, Minnesota; MO, Missouri.