Table 1 Demographic characteristics of HERMOSA Study participants (N = 100).

From: Dietary intake and household exposures as predictors of urinary concentrations of high molecular weight phthalates and bisphenol A in a cohort of adolescents

Characteristic

N

(%)

Age (years)

  14

11

(11%)

  15

22

(22%)

  16

29

(29%)

  17

30

(30%)

  18

8

(8%)

Country of birth

  United States

81

(81%)

  Mexico

19

(19%)

Language spoken at home

  Mostly English

14

(14%)

  Mostly Spanish

57

(57%)

  Both Spanish and English

29

(29%)

Annual household income

  ≤$24,000

38

(38%)

  $24,000-$36,000

29

(29%)

  >$36,000

25

(25%)

  Unknown/refused

8

(8%)

Parental highest education

  6th grade or less

25

(25%)

  7–12th grade

32

(32%)

  High school graduate

33

(33%)

  Unknown

10

(10%)

BMI

  Underweight

4

(4%)

  Normal weight

56

(56%)

  Overweight

26

(26%)

  Obese

14

(14%)

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