Demographics and subject numbers in the Cardiovascular
Health in Children (CHIC I) Study:
Subjects in this first phase of the study comprise
Cohort
1.
|
Test Period |
|
Pretest |
Post-test 1 |
Post-test 2 |
|
Test Dates |
|
Oct '90 -Feb '91 |
Feb '91 - May '91 |
Jan '92 - May '92 |
|
Grades tested |
|
3, 4 |
3, 4 |
4, 5 |
|
Mean Age |
|
8.9 |
9.2 |
10.2 |
|
Age range |
|
8-10 |
8-11 |
9-11 |
|
No. of Females: |
White |
850 |
816 |
688 |
|
|
Black |
221 |
207 |
172 |
|
|
Other |
46 |
43 |
35 |
|
|
Subtotal female: |
1117 |
1066 |
895 |
|
No. of Males: |
White |
835 |
799 |
715 |
|
|
Black |
207 |
196 |
167 |
|
|
Other |
48 |
48 |
43 |
|
|
Subtotal male: |
1090 |
1043 |
925 |
|
TOTAL: |
|
2207 |
2109 |
1820 |