Table 1.

Characteristics of the sample. Data expressed as mean (±SD) or as frequencies and percentages (N=73)

VariablesOriginal: Racially unambiguous (n = 24)Ambiguous: Realistic racially ambiguous (n = 23)Fantastical: Fantastical racially ambiguous (n = 26)p
Age (years)10.3 ± 1.310.2 ± 1.49.7 ± 0.9.12
Girls/boys14/1012/1115/11.90
Body weight (kg)39.5 ± 13.242.5 ± 12.539.9 ± 12.0.67
Height (cm)142.4 ± 10.0144.5 ± 9.6141.3 ± 9.8.52
BMI (km/m2)19.1 ± 4.320.1 ± 4.619.7 ± 4.5.75
BMI percentile62.0 ± 30.068.0 ± 30.970.0 ± 32.0.64
Social desirability3.5 ± 0.93.6 ± 0.53.8 ± 0.7.38
Race identification3.5 ± 0.83.9 ± 0.63.8 ± 0.7.08
Race, n1 (%).30
 Asian0 (0)0 (0)1 (3.8)
 Black4 (16.7)10 (43.5)7 (26.9)
 Latino 15 (62.5)10 (43.5)14 (53.8)
 Mixed3 (12.5)0 (0)3 (11.5)
 Native American1 (4.2)0 (0)0 (0)
 White0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
 Other1 (4.2)3 (13.0)1 (3.8)
VariablesOriginal: Racially unambiguous (n = 24)Ambiguous: Realistic racially ambiguous (n = 23)Fantastical: Fantastical racially ambiguous (n = 26)p
Age (years)10.3 ± 1.310.2 ± 1.49.7 ± 0.9.12
Girls/boys14/1012/1115/11.90
Body weight (kg)39.5 ± 13.242.5 ± 12.539.9 ± 12.0.67
Height (cm)142.4 ± 10.0144.5 ± 9.6141.3 ± 9.8.52
BMI (km/m2)19.1 ± 4.320.1 ± 4.619.7 ± 4.5.75
BMI percentile62.0 ± 30.068.0 ± 30.970.0 ± 32.0.64
Social desirability3.5 ± 0.93.6 ± 0.53.8 ± 0.7.38
Race identification3.5 ± 0.83.9 ± 0.63.8 ± 0.7.08
Race, n1 (%).30
 Asian0 (0)0 (0)1 (3.8)
 Black4 (16.7)10 (43.5)7 (26.9)
 Latino 15 (62.5)10 (43.5)14 (53.8)
 Mixed3 (12.5)0 (0)3 (11.5)
 Native American1 (4.2)0 (0)0 (0)
 White0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
 Other1 (4.2)3 (13.0)1 (3.8)

BMI = body mass index.

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100% for each condition.

Table 1.

Characteristics of the sample. Data expressed as mean (±SD) or as frequencies and percentages (N=73)

VariablesOriginal: Racially unambiguous (n = 24)Ambiguous: Realistic racially ambiguous (n = 23)Fantastical: Fantastical racially ambiguous (n = 26)p
Age (years)10.3 ± 1.310.2 ± 1.49.7 ± 0.9.12
Girls/boys14/1012/1115/11.90
Body weight (kg)39.5 ± 13.242.5 ± 12.539.9 ± 12.0.67
Height (cm)142.4 ± 10.0144.5 ± 9.6141.3 ± 9.8.52
BMI (km/m2)19.1 ± 4.320.1 ± 4.619.7 ± 4.5.75
BMI percentile62.0 ± 30.068.0 ± 30.970.0 ± 32.0.64
Social desirability3.5 ± 0.93.6 ± 0.53.8 ± 0.7.38
Race identification3.5 ± 0.83.9 ± 0.63.8 ± 0.7.08
Race, n1 (%).30
 Asian0 (0)0 (0)1 (3.8)
 Black4 (16.7)10 (43.5)7 (26.9)
 Latino 15 (62.5)10 (43.5)14 (53.8)
 Mixed3 (12.5)0 (0)3 (11.5)
 Native American1 (4.2)0 (0)0 (0)
 White0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
 Other1 (4.2)3 (13.0)1 (3.8)
VariablesOriginal: Racially unambiguous (n = 24)Ambiguous: Realistic racially ambiguous (n = 23)Fantastical: Fantastical racially ambiguous (n = 26)p
Age (years)10.3 ± 1.310.2 ± 1.49.7 ± 0.9.12
Girls/boys14/1012/1115/11.90
Body weight (kg)39.5 ± 13.242.5 ± 12.539.9 ± 12.0.67
Height (cm)142.4 ± 10.0144.5 ± 9.6141.3 ± 9.8.52
BMI (km/m2)19.1 ± 4.320.1 ± 4.619.7 ± 4.5.75
BMI percentile62.0 ± 30.068.0 ± 30.970.0 ± 32.0.64
Social desirability3.5 ± 0.93.6 ± 0.53.8 ± 0.7.38
Race identification3.5 ± 0.83.9 ± 0.63.8 ± 0.7.08
Race, n1 (%).30
 Asian0 (0)0 (0)1 (3.8)
 Black4 (16.7)10 (43.5)7 (26.9)
 Latino 15 (62.5)10 (43.5)14 (53.8)
 Mixed3 (12.5)0 (0)3 (11.5)
 Native American1 (4.2)0 (0)0 (0)
 White0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
 Other1 (4.2)3 (13.0)1 (3.8)

BMI = body mass index.

1

100% for each condition.

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