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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of survey population

From: Individual, family and environmental factors associated with pediatric excess weight in Spain: a cross-sectional study

 

n, mean (SD)1

  

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)

  1. 1n, mean (SD): Sample size, Mean (Standard Deviation).
  2. 2n (%): Absolute frequency (Percentage).