n, mean (SD)1 | ||
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n (%)2 | ||
Variables related to the child | ||
Age | 976, 11.99 (2.94) | |
8-12 | 534, 9.64 (1.38) | |
13-17 | 442, 14.82 (1.43) | |
Sex | Male | 490 (50.20) |
Female | 486 (49.80) | |
Breakfast daily | ||
4days or less per week | 89 (9.1) | |
5 or more days per week | 887 (90.9) | |
Freshly squeezed orange juice | ||
7 days per week | 105 (11.2) | |
Less than 7 days per week | 832 (88.8) | |
Daily yoghurt | ||
7 days per week | 99 (10.6) | |
Less than 7 days per week | 839 (89.4) | |
TV daily | ||
Watches TV everyday | 459 (47.2) | |
Does not watch TV everyday | 514 (52.8) | |
Physical activity | ||
< 30 min per day | 527 (54) | |
30 min or more per day | 446 (46) | |
Sleep duration | ||
Less than 9 hrs/day | 399 (40.9) | |
9 or more hrs/day | 577 (59.1) | |
Variables related to the family | ||
Maternal age | 950, 40.76 (6.06) | |
Paternal age | 798, 43.43 (6.19) | |
Adult responsible for child’s diet | ||
Father | 114 (11.7) | |
Mother | 826 (84.6) | |
Others | 36 (3.6) | |
Academic level of adult responsible for food | ||
Primary | 538 (57.2) | |
Secondary/University | 402 (42.8) | |
Occupation of adult responsible for food | ||
Manager/Professional | 70 (11.8) | |
Unskilled worker/other | 523 (88.2) | |
Employment status of adult responsible for food | ||
Working | 476 (52.2) | |
Unemployed | 135 (14.8) | |
Housewife | 301 (33.0) | |
Caregiver perceptions of excess weight | ||
Excess weight is not detrimental to health | 11 (1.1) | |
Is detrimental, but not as much as is said by doctors or in the media | 19 (1.9) | |
Is detrimental for health | 945 (96.8) | |
Variables related to the environment | ||
Neighbourhood quality | ||
Good/Very Good | 795 (81.7) | |
Average/Poor/Very Poor | 178 (18.3) | |
Neighbourhood safety | ||
Good/Very Good | 819 (84.0) | |
Average | 129 (13.2) | |
Poor/Very Poor | 27 (2.8) |