Table 1.
Characteristics of the study sample of 6–9-year-old schoolchildren in Serbia (n 4861), September–November 2015
| Variable | Mean or % | sd |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 7·7 | 0·6 |
| Height (cm) | 129·7 | 6·8 |
| Weight (kg) | 28·4 | 6·3 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 16·7 | 2·6 |
| Gender | ||
| Girls (%) | 49·1 | |
| Boys (%) | 50·9 | |
| Age group | ||
| 6·00–6·99 years (%) | 16·9 | |
| 7·00–7·99 years (%) | 48·2 | |
| 8·00–8·99 years (%) | 34·9 | |
| Living place* | ||
| Serbia – North (%) | 77·1 | |
| Serbia – South (%) | 22·9 | |
| Health-focused educational programme in school | ||
| Yes (%) | 10·1 | |
| No (%) | 89·9 | |
| School meal availability | ||
| Yes (%) | 80·3 | |
| No (%) | 19·7 | |
*
At the NUTS 1 (Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics) level of European Union territorial classification, Serbia is divided into two regions: Serbia – North (comprising Vojvodina and Belgrade) and Serbia – South (comprising other three regions).