Table 2.
Descriptive characteristics of the participating parents and their children
| Total n = 20 | |
|---|---|
| Parental demographics (n) | |
| Fathers | 10 |
| Born outside the Nordic regiona | 14 |
| High educationb | 15 |
| Participated in MI-sessionc | 18 |
| Conducted the T2D risk-testc | 6 |
| Children’s demographics | |
| Boys (n) | 9 |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 6.3 (0.3) |
| BMI statusd (n) | |
| Underweight | 1 |
| Normal weight | 13 |
| Overweight | 4 |
| Obesity | 2 |
aOne or both parents born outside of the Nordic region
bHighest reported education level of either of the parents defined as high; > 12 years and low; ≤ 12 years
cIntervention component of HSSP
dDefined according to IOTF cut-offs [38]