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Table 2 Characteristics of parents and children participating in the study

From: Brief parental self-efficacy scales for promoting healthy eating and physical activity in children: a validation study

 

Mean (SD)/%

Parents n = 242

 Mothers

58%

Education

 ≤9 years

7%

 > 9 years ≤12 years

33%

 Technical

19%

 University

41%

Born in Sweden

71%

Married/cohabiting

91%

Employed

91%

Children n = 155

 Girls

53%

 Age

6.2 (0.3)

 Underweighta

6%

 Normal weighta

69%

 Overweighta

14%

 Obesea

11%

  1. a: according to Cole et al. 2012 [51]