Table 2 Parent report of child's weight
From: Weight perceptions of parents with children at risk for diabetes
| Â | ALL PARENTS | AFRICAN-AMERICAN | OTHER RACE | Â | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N | % | N | % | N | % | Exact p -value |
Parent Feels Child is: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.653 |
   Underweight | 4 | 10.8 | 2 | 18.2 | 2 | 7.7 |  |
   About Right | 9 | 24.3 | 3 | 27.3 | 6 | 23.1 |  |
   Overweight | 24 | 64.9 | 6 | 54.5 | 18 | 69.2 |  |
Parent is Worried that Child 's weight is unhealthy | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.399 |
   Disagree | 11 | 29.7 | 5 | 45.5 | 6 | 23.1 |  |
   Neutral | 3 | 8.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 11.5 |  |
   Agree | 23 | 62.2 | 6 | 54.5 | 17 | 65.4 |  |
Parent is Worried that Child Will Become Overweight | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.006 |
   Disagree | 13 | 35.1 | 8 | 72.7 | 5 | 19.2 |  |
   Neutral | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |  |
   Agree | 24 | 64.9 | 3 | 27.3 | 21 | 80.8 |  |