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Table 1 Descriptive statistics (n = 1,602)a

From: The longitudinal effects of maternal parenting practices on children’s body mass index z-scores are lagged and differential

 

Age 6

Age 8

Age 10

Age 12

Femalesb

51%

First-bornb

41%

No post-secondary education (mother)b

43%

Age

6.15 (0.25)

8.15 (0.26)

10.15 (0.26)

12.14 (0.25)

zBMI

0.17 (1.15)

0.19 (1.25)

0.58 (1.17)

0.57 (0.20)

With obesity (BMIz-scores >2)

20%

23%

33%

34%

Below the low-income thresholds

16%

15%

11%

13%

Parenting style

 Authoritarian

22%

20%

11%

8%

 Authoritative

39%

42%

41%

41%

 Uninvolved

20%

23%

29%

36%

 Permissive

19%

15%

19%

15%

  1. aMean (SD) unless indicated otherwise
  2. bMeasured at baseline