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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants

From: Association of diet in nurseries and physical activity with zBMI in 2–4-year olds in England: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

n = 150

% or Mean (SD)

Age

 2

66

44.0

 3

60

40.0

 4

24

16.0

Gender

 Male

72

48.0

Ethnicity

 White

132

88.0

Parental educational level

 Up to GCSEs/GCEs/O levels or similar

13

8.7

 A levels/NVQs/GNVQs

31

20.7

 First degree/diploma/HNC/HND

67

44.7

 Higher degree (e.g. MSc, PhD)

39

26.0

Area-level deprivation (nursery)

 1 (least deprived)

62

41.3

 2

75

50.0

 3 (most deprived)

13

8.7

BMI category (UK 1990)

 Underweight

2

1.3

 Healthy weight

106

70.7

 Overweight

27

18.0

 Obese

15

10.0

Height (cm)

150

96.3 (6.1)

Weight (kg)

150

15.5 (2.2)

UK 1990 zBMI

150

0.45 (0.97)

IOTF zBMI

150

0.52 (0.95)

Attendance at nursery (days/week)

149

3.2 (1.0)

Attendance at nursery (hours/week)

145

25.1 (10.7)

  1. UK 1990 UK 1990 growth reference chart, IOTF International Obesity Task Force growth reference chart