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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Why do mothers encourage their children to control their weight? A cross-sectional study of possible contributing factors

 

Missing values

Boys

Girls

Total n=1658

Child characteristics

 

Age, years [mean (sd)]

0

7.1 (0.6)

7.0 (0.6)

7.1 (0.6)

Migration background, yes (%)

54

30.1

31.9

31.0

Child’s BMI, kg/ m 2 [mean (sd)]

48

16.0 (2.0)

15.9 (2.1)

16.0 (2.1)

Maternal characteristics

 

Maternal BMI, kg/ m 2 [mean (sd)]

109

24.1 (4.5)

24.2 (4.5)

24.1 (4.5)

Tertiary education level (%)

17

19.6

18.8

19.2

Currently smoking, yes (%)

38

20.9

21.1

21.0

Active in sports, yes (%)

103

57.1

59.7

58.7

Body dissatisfaction, yes (%)

84

49.6

49.9

49.7

Health consciousness, high (%)

11

58.5

58.8

58.7

Perceived degree of influence

    

on health, high (%)

29

88.6

88.8

88.7

Self-efficacy to influence child’s

    

 - TV consumption, high (%)

19

58.5

58.5

58.5

 - soft drink consumption, high (%)

18

60.6

61.8

61.2

 - physical activity, high (%)

21

57.0*

51.0

54.0

  1. Note. sd = standard deviation; * p<.05.