Table 3 Comparison of baseline characteristics
Characteristic | Intervention group (n = 104) | Control group (n = 103) | Group comparison | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic variable | ||||
Gender parent, n (%) | χ2 = 0.06 | .81 | ||
Male | 12 (11.5) | 13 (12.6) | ||
Female | 92 (88.5) | 90 (87.4) | ||
Gender child, n (%) | χ2 = 0.81 | .37 | ||
Male | 57 (54.8) | 50 (48.5) | ||
Female | 47 (45.2) | 53 (51.5) | ||
Age parent, mean (SD) | 40.5 (4.7) | 39.9 (5.3) | t = −0.80 | .43 |
Age child, mean (SD) | 9.2 (1.5) | 9.6 (1.6) | t = 1.94 | .05 |
BMI mother, mean (SD) | 23.5 (4.2) | 24.1 (4.3) | t = 1.01 | .31 |
BMI father, mean (SD) | 24.9 (3.2) | 24.7 (3.4) | t = −0.50 | .62 |
SES, n (%) | χ2 = 0.05 | .83 | ||
Low | 17 (16.3) | 18 (17.5) | ||
Medium-High | 87 (83.7) | 85 (82.5) | ||
Number of children per family, mean (SD) | 2.2 (0.9) | 2.4 (0.7) | t = 1.77 | .08 |
Children’s PA level, mean minutes/day (SD) | 46.6 (27.0) | 55.3 (33.5) | t = 1.81 | .07 |
Children’s screen-time, mean minutes/day (SD) | 122.9 (66.0) | 137.1 (83.7) | t = 1.32 | .19 |