Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
Parents with a child 4–7 years of age N (%) | Parents with a child 8–12 years of age N (%) | Chi-square p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender of child | |||
Male | 1065 (51.2) | 1406 (50.5) | |
Female | 1014 (48.8) | 1380 (49.5) | 0.600 |
Ethnicity of the child | |||
Caucasiana | 1656 (83.8) | 2286 (85.3) | |
Non-Caucasianb | 321 (16.2) | 393 (14.7) | 0.142 |
Education level of the parents | |||
Low | 478 (26.9) | 759 (32.0) | |
Middle | 763 (42.9) | 990 (41.7) | |
High | 536 (30.2) | 626 (26.4) | 0.001 |
Dietary behavior rules | |||
Snacks | |||
Strict | 979 (47.1) | 1179 (42.3) | |
Indulgent | 794 (38.2) | 1220 (43.8) | |
No rules | 306 (14.7) | 387 (13.9) | < 0.001 |
Sugar-sweetened beverages | |||
Strict | 844 (40.6) | 1120 (40.2) | |
Indulgent | 647 (31.1) | 982(35.2) | |
No rules | 588 (28.3) | 684 (24.6) | 0.002 |
Fruit | |||
Strict | 1278 (61.5) | 1449 (52.0) | |
Indulgent | 383 (18.4) | 756(27.1) | |
No rules | 418 (20.1) | 581 (20.9) | < 0.001 |
Vegetables | |||
Strict | 1358 (65.3) | 1838 (66.0) | |
Indulgent | 435 (20.9) | 584(21.0) | |
No rules | 286 (13.8) | 364 (13.1) | 0.777 |
Breakfast | |||
Strict | 1829 (88.0) | 2459 (88.3) | |
Indulgent | 116 (5.6) | 161(5.8) | |
No rules | 134 (6.5) | 166 (6.0) | 0.759 |
Sedentary behavior rules | |||
Watching television | |||
Strict | 507 (24.4) | 607(21.8) | |
Indulgent | 729 (35.1) | 1064 (38.2) | |
No rules | 843 (40.5) | 1115 (40.0) | 0.041 |
Using the computer | |||
Strict | 727 (35.0) | 916(32.9) | |
Indulgent | 613 (29.5) | 1003 (36.0) | |
No rules | 739 (35.5) | 867 (31.1) | < 0.001 |
Dietary behavior of the child | |||
Sugar-sweetened beverages (< 2 glasses/day) | 701 (35.3) | 974 (36.4) | 0.446 |
Fruit (7 days/week) | 1293 (65.0) | 1370 (51.0) | < 0.001 |
Vegetables (7 days/week) | 823 (41.5) | 1156 (43.1) | 0.281 |
Eating breakfast (7 days week) | 1955 (98.3) | 2608 (97. 1) | 0.008 |
Sedentary behavior of the child | |||
Total screen time (≤ 120 min per day) | 1645 (83.5) | 1568 (58.9) | < 0.001 |
Weight status of the child | |||
Not overweight | 1668 (87.5) | 2297 (89.4) | |
Overweight | 238 (12.5) | 271 (10.6) | 0.044 |