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Table 1 Participant characteristics by knowledge of recommendations (n = 1,113)

From: Primary caregiver knowledge of paediatric physical activity recommendations in the United Kingdom and its association with caregiver behaviour: an observational study

 

Total sample N (% of total)

Knowledge N (% of category)

No knowledge N (% of category)

p-value

Maternal education

   

<0.001*

 None/basis school

173 (15.5)

18 (10.4)

155 (89.6)

 

 Vocational/high school

403 (36.2)

83 (20.6)

320 (79.4)

 

 University

537 (48.2)

136 (25.3)

401 (74.7)

 

Maternal ethnicity

   

0.100

 White

1,055 (94.8)

229 (21.7)

826 (78.3)

 

 Ethnic minority group

58 (5.2)

8 (13.8)

50 (86.2)

 

Co-habiting partner

   

0.356

 No

76 (6.8)

13 (17.1)

63 (82.9)

 

 Yes

1,037 (93.2)

224 (21.6)

813 (78.4)

 

Maternal age (years; mean [SD])

34.5 (4.77)

34.8 (4.49)

34.5 (4.84)

0.304

Maternal BMI (kg/m2; mean [SD])

24.8 (4.58)

24.7 (4.7)

24.9 (4.56)

0.556

  1. *Significant at a p < 0.05 level.