Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants in the Baden-Württemberg Study (2010-2011)
Missing | Girls | Boys | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Values | (n=852) | (n=881) | (n=1733) | |
Child characteristics | ||||
Age, years [m (sd)] | 7.07 (0.64) | 7.09 (0.63) | 7.08 (0.63) | |
Migration background, n (%) | 244 | 235 (31.6) | 227 (30.5) | 462 (31.0) |
Control group, n (%) | 371 (43.5) | 407 (46.2) | 778 (44.9) | |
Weight in kg [m (sd)] | 24.45 (4.50)** | 24.88 (4.82) | 24.67 (4.91) | |
BMI, [m (sd)] | 15.99 (2.19) | 15.97 (2.08) | 15.98 (2.14) | |
BMIPERC, [m (sd)] | 48.96 (27.74) | 48.15 (27.57) | 48.55 (27.65) | |
Overweight, n (%) | 82 (9.6) | 83 (9.4) | 165 (9.5) | |
Obesity, n (%) | 30 (3.5) | 38 (4.3) | 68 (3.9) | |
WC, cm [m (sd)] | 55.15 (5.91)* | 55.79 (5.54) | 55.48 (5.73) | |
WHtR, [m (sd)] | 0.45 (0.04) | 0.45 (0.04) | 0.45 (0.04) | |
Abdominal obesity, n (%) | 78 (9.2)* | 57 (6.5) | 135 (7.8) | |
Parental characteristics | ||||
Single parent, n (%) | 218 | 85 (11.3) | 71 (9.3) | 156 (10.3) |
Maternal smoking during pregnancy, n (%) | 196 | 65 (8.5)* | 91 (11.8) | 156 (10.1) |
Breastfeeding, n (%) | 194 | 651 (85.1) | 535 (82.0) | 1286 (83.6) |
Breastfeeding months [m (sd)] | 462 | 5.55 (3.46) | 5.68 (4.05) | 5.61 (3.76) |
Tertiary family educational level, n (%) | 269 | 237 (32.6) | 238 (32.3) | 475 (32.4) |
Household income ≤ 1750 €, n (%) | 381 | 88 (13.1) | 83 (12.2) | 171 (12.6) |
Overweight (mother), n (%) | 300 | 223 (31.4) | 217 (30.1) | 440 (30.7) |
Overweight (father), n (%) | 392 | 417 (62.8) | 400 (59.1) | 817 (60.9) |
Abdominal obesity (mother), n (%) | 788 | 228 (48.1) | 219 (46.5) | 447 (47.3) |
Abdominal obesity (father), n (%) | 871 | 325 (76.3) | 317 (72.7) | 642 (74.5) |
Health and lifestyle characteristics | ||||
Playing outside > 60 min/day, n (%) | 248 | 462 (62.9)*** | 558 (74.4) | 1020 (68.7) |
Physically active ≥ 4 days/week ≥ 60 min/day, n (%) | 263 | 161 (22.1)*** | 238 (32.1) | 399 (27.1) |
Screen media > 1 h/day, n (%) | 205 | 86 (11.3)* | 119 (15.5) | 205 (13.4) |
PC on school days > 1 h/day, n (%) | 246 | 2 (0.3)** | 14 (1.9) | 16 (1.1) |
PC at weekends > 1 h/day, n (%) | 236 | 28 (3.7)*** | 72 (9.6) | 100 (6.7) |
TV on school days > 1 h/day, n (%) | 217 | 89 (11.8)* | 124 (16.3) | 213 (14.1) |
TV at weekends > 1 h/day, n (%) | 228 | 362 (48.1) | 390 (51.8) | 752 (50.0) |
Soft drinks > 1 time per week n (%) | 197 | 178 (23.3) | 198 (25.7) | 376 (24.5) |
At school, n (%) | 226 | 57 (7.5) | 52 (6.9) | 109 (7.2) |
Outside school, n (%) | 224 | 174 (23.3) | 192 (25.2) | 366 (24.3) |
Skipping breakfast, n (%) | 195 | 116 (15.2)** | 82 (10.6) | 198 (12.9) |