Table 1 Sample characteristics

Age, M (SD) [missing]

8.2 (0.45) [4]

8.6 (0.67) [1]

8.5 (0.61) [1]

8.4 (0.63) [3]

8.3 (0.52) [2]

Boys, n (%)

778 (50.3)

38 (40.9)

36 (54.5)

44 (41.9)

74 (55.6)

Girls, n (%)

768 (49.7)

55 (59.1)

30 (45.5)

61 (58.1)

59 (44.4)

Educational

level parents,%

- Low

12.5

42.4^*

34.5^*

26.4^*

13.9^*

- Medium

39.7

37.6^*

37.9^*

35.2^*

32.8^*

- High

47.9

20.0^*

27.6^*

38.5^*

53.3^*

[missing]

[23]

[8]

[8]

[14]

[11]

Availability (toys), M (SD) [missing]

6.9 (1.8) [5]

3.9 (2.1)^* [3]

4.3 (2.2)^* [3]

5.6 (2.5)^* [9]

5.8 (2.2)^* [7]

Availability (sport clubs), M (SD) [missing]

1.4 (0.6) [86]

1.2 (0.8)^* [4]

1.0 (0.7)^* [9]

1.1 (0.8)^* [13]

1.3 (0.9)^* [11]

Accessibility (active), M (SD) [missing]

13.1 (1.6) [14]

10.8 (2.1)^* [3]

12.4 (2.4)^* [4]

12.2 (2.0)^* [11]

12.8 (1.9)^* [9]

Accessibility (passive), M (SD) [missing]

14.9 (2.9) [57]

15.6 (3.0) [13]

15.8 (3.2) [14]

15.6 (2.9) [12]

14.8 (2.9) [10]

Role modeling, M (SD) [missing]

64.6 (22.5) [190]

59.1 (24.6)^* [28]

70.6 (25.8)^* [24]

73.7 (25.5)^* [24]

65.1 (22.9)^* [65]

Supportive parental policies,% [missing]

47.0 [4]

40.2^* [1]

45.3^* [2]

46.5^* [6]

52.8^* [6]

Child’s physical activity level, minutes M (SD) [missing]

67.9 (21.0) [8]

38.0 (18.7)^* [2]

56.9 (26.8)^* [4]

41.1 (18.7)^* [3]

62.0 (21.4)^* [3]