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Psychosocial Correlates of Childhood Body Mass Index: Racial and Ethnic Differences

Global Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases | Vol 4, Issue 1

Table 2. Bivariate Correlations, Overall

1 Body Mass Index (BMI)

1.00

2 Age

0.07*

1.00

3 Male

-0.03*

0.02

1.00

4 Family Income

-0.26*

0.04*

0.01

1.00

5 Parental Education

-0.23*

0.02

0.00

0.62*

1.00

6 Married Household

-0.19*

0.02

0.01

0.55*

0.36*

1.00

7 Zip Code Median Income

-0.18*

0.03*

0.01

0.46*

0.39*

0.30*

1.00

8 Zip Code Healthy Food

-0.12*

0.01

0.31*

0.21*

0.23*

0.40*

1.00

9 UPPS Positive Urgency

0.04*

-0.03*

0.08*

-0.14*

-0.13*

-0.11*

-0.09*

-0.07*

1.00

10 UPPS Negative Urgency

0.01

-0.01

0.09*

-0.06*

-0.05*

-0.04*

-0.03*

0.50*

1.00

11 UPPS Lack of Planning

-0.01

0.00

0.12*

0.04*

0.05*

0.02

0.03*

0.01

0.21*

0.16*

1.00

12 UPPS Sensation Seeking

-0.03*

0.02*

0.13*

0.06*

0.07*

0.03*

0.06*

0.01

0.20*

0.14*

0.06*

1.00

Note: * p<0.05 UPPS: Urgency, (lack of) Premeditation, (lack of) Perseverance, Sensation Seeking, and Positive Urgency