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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of sample. Values are frequency (%) unless otherwise stated

From: The HAPPY (Healthy and Active Parenting Programmme for early Years) feasibility randomised control trial: acceptability and feasibility of an intervention to reduce infant obesity

Variable

All

Intervention

Control

N = 120

N = 59

N = 61

Socio-demographic

   

Woman’s BMI: Mean (SD)

29.7 (4.8)

29.5 (4.7)

30.0 (4.9)

Missing

3 (2.5)

1 (1.6)

2 (3.3)

First child

36 (30.0)

20 (33.9)

16 (26.2)

Marital status

   

 Married/cohabiting

99 (82.5)

46 (78.0)

53 (86.9)

 Single/lives alone

21 (17.5)

13 (22.0)

8 (13.1)

Ethnicity

   

 Pakistani

55 (45.8)

29 (49.2)

26 (42.6)

 White British

35 (29.2)

19 (32.2)

16 (26.2)

 Other

28 (23.3)

11 (18.6)

17 (28.9)

 Missing

2 (1.67)

0

2 (3.3)

Country Woman born in

   

 UK

78 (65.0)

41 (69.5)

37 (60.7)

 Pakistan

21 (17.5)

10 (17.0)

11 (18.0)

 Other South Asian country

8 (6.7)

4 (6.8)

4 (6.6)

 Other country

13 (10.8)

4 (6.8)

9 (14.8)

Age moved to UK (if not born in UK)

18.1 (8.9)

14.3 (10.0)

21.0 (6.9)

Woman’s education

   

  < 5 GCSEs

18 (15.0)

7 (11.9)

11 (18.0)

 5+ GCSEs

37 (30.8)

21 (35.6)

16 (26.2)

 A level

21 (17.5)

12 (20.3)

9 (14.8)

 Degree level

37 (30.8)

17 (28.8)

20 (32.8)

 Other

7 (5.8)

2 (3.4)

5 (8.2)

Smoked during pregnancy

20 (16.7)

10 (17.0)

10 (16.4)

Maternal physical activity (sitting time)

Hours spent sitting each week day: Median (IQR)

4.7 (3.0, 7.5)

4.0 (3.0, 7.3)

5.2 (2.9, 8.0)

Hours spent sitting each weekend day: Median (IQR)

5.0 (3.0, 7.0)

4.8 (2.7, 7.0)

5.5 (3.3, 7.5)

Maternal physical activity recall (PAR)

   

Energy expenditure per day (calories): Mean (SD)

2623 (461)

2579 (463)

2672 (459)

Missing

20

6

14

Maternal diet

   

Daily fruit and vegetable intake (portions): Median (IQR)

6.0 (4.0, 9.0)

6.0 (4.0, 9.0)

6.0 (4.0, 8.0)

Missing

0

1 (1.6)

1 (0.8)

Foods present in the home (% present)

   

 Fruit

118 (98.3)

58 (98.3)

60 (98.4)

 Vegetables

119 (99.2)

59 (100.0)

60 (98.4)

 Snacks

115 (95.8)

54 (91.5)

61 (100.0)

 Fizzy drinks (exc. diet drinks)

101 (84.2)

48 (81.4)

53 (86.9)

Quantity of foods present in the home (portions present)

   

 Fruit: Mean (SD)

6.8 (3.1)

6.4 (2.6)

7.2 (3.5)

 Vegetables: Mean (SD)

6.4 (2.8)

6.3 (2.9)

6.6 (2.7)

 Snacks: Mean (SD)

3.9 (1.8)

3.8 (1.9)

4.0 (1.9)

 Fizzy drinks (exc. diet drinks): Mean (SD)

1.5 (0.2)

1.4 (1.0)

1.4 (1.0)

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