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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of children by sibling birth order (n = 174)

From: Sibship, physical activity, and sedentary behavior: a longitudinal, observational study among Mexican-heritage sibling dyads

 

Older Sibling (n = 87)

Younger Sibling (n = 87)

n (%)

years (std)

n (%)

years (std)

Age

 

11.2 (1.6)

 

8.3 (1.6)

Gender

 Male

42 (48.3)

 

44 (50.6)

 

 Female

45 (51.7)

43 (49.4)

Nativity

 United States

70 (80.5)

 

81 (93.1)

 

 Mexico

17 (19.5)

6 (6.9)

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