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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the child participants (n = 126)

From: Clustering and correlates of screen-time and eating behaviours among young children

 

All

N (%)

126

Child age, years (mean (SD))

5.58 (0.73)

TV/DVD viewing

 > 120 min/day, %

38.8

Fruit and vegetable intake

 <  5 a day (frequency of consumption/day), %

78.6

Energy-dense snack intake

 >  1.6 a day (frequency of consumption/day), %

48.9

Risk behaviour groups (%)

 None or one risk behaviour

43

 Low FV / high ED

20

 High ST / low FV

12.6

 High ST / high ED

5.2

 3 risk behaviours (Low FV / high ST / high ED)

19.3