Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of the children who participated in the study
Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 123 | 357 | 165 | 645 |
Age (mean, sd) | 11.0 (1.0) | 9.9 (1.3) | 9.7 (1.2) | 10.1 (1.3) |
Girls, N(%) | 69 (56.1) | 188 (52.7) | 88 (53.3) | 345 (53.5) |
Grade, N (%) | ||||
3rd | 1 (0.8) | 86 (24.1) | 52 (31.5) | 138 (21.4) |
4th | 44 (35.8) | 112 (31.4) | 46 (27.9) | 202 (31.3) |
5th | 45 (36.6) | 85 (23.8) | 35 (21.2) | 165 (25.6) |
6th | 33 (26.8) | 74 (20.7) | 32 (19.4) | 139 (21.6) |
Shift, N(%) | ||||
Morning | 95 (77.2) | 245 (68.6) | 128 (77.6) | 468 (72.6) |
Afternoon | 28 (22.8) | 112 (31.4) | 37 (22.4) | 177 (27.4) |
Healthy snack | 19 (15.5) | 62 (17.4) | 36 (21.8) | 117 (18.1) |
Snack origin N(%) | ||||
Home | 56 (45.5) | 135 (37.8) | 69 (41.8) | 260 (40.3) |
School | 51 (41.5) | 109 (30.5) | 57 (34.6) | 217 (33.6) |
Home and school | 16 (13.0) | 113 (31.7) | 39 (23.6) | 168 (26.1) |