Table 1 Sample characteristics in Western and Eastern Europe (2010)
| Â | Â | Total sample (%) | Eastern Europe (%) | Western Europe (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Total sample size | 5206 | 3710 | 1496 | Â |
Age | Years mean (SD) | 8.6 (1.32) | 8.7 (1.25) | 8.4 (1.47) | <0.0001 |
Gender | Male (n = 2613) | 50.2 | 50.1 | 50.5 | 0.760 |
Female (n = 2592) | 49.8 | 49.9 | 49.5 |  | |
Number of children living at home | 1 (n = 1473) | 28.3 | 30.7 | 22.5 | <0.0001 |
2 or 3 (n = 3085) | 59.3 | 54.4 | 71.2 | ||
≥4 (n = 642) | 12.3 | 14.8 | 6.4 | ||
Marital status | Single/Never Married/Separated/Divorced/Widowed (n = 739) | 14.9 | 17.3 | 8.9 | <0.0001 |
Married/Remarried/Cohabitation/Other (n = 4214) | 85.1 | 82.7 | 91.1 | ||
Mother’s education | High school not completed (n = 597) | 13.2 | 17.1 | 2.1 | <0.0001 |
High school completed (n = 1676) | 37.1 | 40.6 | 26.9 | ||
Continued after high school (n = 2245) | 49.7 | 42.3 | 71 | ||
Age of mother | Years mean (SD) | 36.9 (5.71) | 35.4 (5.4) | 40.5 (4.7) | <0.0001 |
Age of father | Years mean (SD) | 39.4 (6.15) | 37.9 (5.91) | 42.7 (5.3) | <0.0001 |
Mother professionally inactive | Yes (n = 1567) | 32.9 | 37.3 | 21.7 | <0.0001 |
No (n = 3200) | 67.1 | 62.7 | 78.3 | ||
Area | Rural (n = 545) | 12.9 | 36.5 | 52.9 | <0.0001 |
Urban (n = 3667) | 87.1 | 63.5 | 47.1 | ||
PBAQ caring | Average (n = 3299) | 67.8 | 64.4 | 75.9 | <0.0001 |
Below average (n = 824) | 16.9 | 17.2 | 16.3 | ||
Above average (n = 745) | 15.3 | 18.4 | 7.8 | ||
PBAQ autonomous | Average (n = 3098) | 64.5 | 65.5 | 62 | <0.0001 |
Below average (n = 851) | 17.7 | 12.8 | 29.3 | ||
Above average (n = 855) | 17.8 | 21.7 | 8.6 | ||
Sport/physical activity | Hours per week mean (SD) | 6.06 (7.43) | 6.28 (8.28) | 5.63 (5.36) | 0.0031 |
TV/video tapes/DVD | Hours per week mean (SD) | 6.81 (6.00) | 7.16 (6.68) | 6.05 (4.00) | 0.962 |
Overweight | No Overweight (n = 3533) | 79.5 | 75.5 | 88.1 | <0.0001 |
Overweight (n = 910) | 20.5 | 24.5 | 11.9 |