Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of Participating Parents
From: Effects of the PRIMROSE prevention trial of childhood obesity on parental self-efficacy
(n = 388) | (n = 540) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) / Mean (SD) | n (%) / Mean (SD) | ||
Gender, female | 388 (100) | 540 (100) | |
Age (years) | 30.3 (5.1) | 29.6 (4.9) | 0.032 |
Education | 0.003 | ||
Primary | 7 (1.8) | 18 (3.3) | |
Secondary | 115 (29.6) | 203 (37.5) | |
Post-secondary | 266 (68.6) | 319 (59.6) | |
Born in Sweden | 373 (96.1) | 495 (91.7) | 0.006 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.5 (4.5) | 24.8 (4.9) | 0.424 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 83.7 (11.4) | 84.2 (11.7) | 0.590 |
Perceived general health | 0.566 | ||
Very good | 93 (23.9) | 129 (23.4) | |
Good | 215 (55.4) | 314 (58.2) | |
Fairly good | 69 (17.8) | 84 (15.6) | |
Bad or very bad | 11 (2.4) | 13 (2.8) |