Table 2 Characteristics of the study population
Number | Percent | Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics of mothers | ||||
Marital status | ||||
Married/living together | 244 | 91.4 | ||
Other | 23 | 8.6 | ||
Educational level | ||||
Low | 71 | 26.6 | ||
High | 196 | 73.4 | ||
BMI | 24.63 | 4.31 | ||
Underweight | 2 | 0.8 | ||
Normal weight | 162 | 61.1 | ||
Overweight | 78 | 29.4 | ||
Obese | 23 | 8.7 | ||
Ethnicity | ||||
Netherlands | 252 | 94.4 | ||
Other | 15 | 5.6 | ||
Characteristics of children | ||||
Gender | ||||
Male | 136 | 50.9 | ||
Female | 131 | 49.1 | ||
Age | 8.78 | 2.19 | ||
BMI z-score | −0.35 | 1.27 | ||
Underweight | 33 | 12.6 | ||
Normal weight | 192 | 73.6 | ||
Overweight | 36 | 13.8 | ||