Preintervention Parent Report of Physician Interactions and Child's Behaviors*
| Questions | Responses, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Within the past 2 years, my child's weight and height were measured in a doctor's office. | |
| Yes | 130 (94) |
| No | 6 (4) |
| N/A | 2 (2) |
| Within the past 2 years, my child's doctor discussed BMI with me. | |
| Yes | 82 (60) |
| No | 49 (36) |
| N/A | 6 (4) |
| Within the past 2 years, my child's doctor helped me to understand BMI. | |
| Yes | 74 (55) |
| No | 49 (36) |
| N/A | 11 (8) |
| My child's doctor has done Fitwits in the office with my child before today.† | |
| Yes | 38 (29) |
| No | 88 (67) |
| N/A | 6 (5) |
| My child eats a portion size of food at each meal that is: | |
| Too little | 7 (5) |
| About right | 101 (72) |
| Too much | 32 (23) |
| My child eats this number of fruits and vegetable servings each day: | |
| ≤2 | 68 (49) |
| 3–4 | 69 (49) |
| ≥5 | 3 (2) |
| My child drinks this number of sweetened drinks each day (soda/pop, juice, punch, sports drinks, powdered drinks, sweet tea, etc.): | |
| ≤1 | 49 (35) |
| 2 | 51 (36) |
| >2 | 40 (29) |
| My child eats this number of junk food snacks each day (candy, cookies, cake, pastries, chips, fries, etc.): | |
| ≤1 | 46 (33) |
| 2 | 56 (40) |
| >2 | 38 (27) |
| My child eats this number of fast food meals in a week: | |
| ≤1 | 96 (69) |
| 2 | 28 (20) |
| >2 | 15 (11) |
| My child actively plays this number of hours each day: | |
| 0–1 | 10 (7) |
| 1 | 19 (14) |
| >1 | 111 (79) |
| My child watches this number of hours of screen time (television + video + computer) each day (not including school): | |
| 0–2 | 43 (31) |
| 2–3 | 53 (38) |
| >3 | 42 (30) |
| A home television is located: | |
| Don't own a television | 0 (0.0) |
| Child's sleeping area | 92 (68) |
| Not in child's sleeping area | 43 (32) |
| A home computer is located: | |
| Don't own a computer | 28 (20) |
| Child's sleeping area | 12 (9) |
| Not in child's sleeping area | 100 (71) |
↵* Sample size varied from 132 to 140.
↵† Fitwits feasibility or physician studies or informally prior to this study.
BMI, body mass index; N/A, no response available for preadolescents without a well child visit within the past 2 years (preadolescents tend to have fewer well child visits than in early childhood).