Table 2.
Baseline demographics and weight status for the control and intervention group
| Control | Intervention | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| |
(n† = 908) |
(n† = 510) |
p |
|
Age (mean; SD) |
11.2 (0.27) |
11.2 (0.26) |
.38 |
|
Gender |
|
|
|
| Girls (%) |
47.8 |
49.6 |
.54 |
| Boys (%) |
52.2 |
50.4 |
|
|
Weight status |
|
|
|
| Normal weight (%) |
85.5 |
88.6 |
.12 |
| Overweight (%) |
14.5 |
11.4 |
|
|
Parental education |
|
|
|
| <12 years (%) |
31.1 |
26.2 |
.15 |
| 13-16 years (%) |
35.8 |
37.7 |
|
| >16 years (%) | 33.1 | 36.1 |
p = Independent t-test (age) and chi-square.
†n varies slightly for weight status and parental education.
Sample: Norwegian adolescents 11-13 year-olds from the HEIA study.