Table 2.
Distribution of sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle habits and breast-feeding in the sample of children aged 4–7 years (n 403), Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2015–2016
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 222 | 55·1 |
| Female | 181 | 44·9 |
| Age | ||
| 4–5 years | 179 | 44·4 |
| 6–7 years | 224 | 55·6 |
| Maternal work outside the home* | ||
| Yes | 283 | 70·6 |
| No | 118 | 29·4 |
| Maternal education†,‡ | ||
| <8 years | 136 | 39·1 |
| 8–11 years | 202 | 50·6 |
| >11 years | 61 | 15·3 |
| Monthly per capita income†,§ | ||
| R$ 67·66–224·99 | 133 | 33·4 |
| R$ 225·00–340·00 | 154 | 38·7 |
| R$ 340·01–2500·00 | 111 | 27·9 |
| Maternal civil status* | ||
| With partner | 321 | 80·1 |
| Without partner | 80 | 19·9 |
| Residential area | ||
| Urban | 370 | 91·8 |
| Rural | 33 | 8·2 |
| EBF until 4 months║ | ||
| Yes | 241 | 60·9 |
| No | 135 | 39·1 |
| Screen time¶ | ||
| ≤2 h/d | 116 | 29·0 |
| >2 h/d | 284 | 71·0 |
| Regular practise of physical activity | ||
| Yes | 64 | 15·9 |
| No | 339 | 84·1 |
EBF, exclusive breast-feeding (defined as baby receives only breast milk, straight from the mother, or human milk from another source, without any other product or solids).
*
n 401.
†
Categorization in tertiles.
‡
n 399.
§
n 398.
║
n 396.
¶
n 400.