Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants in the “Join the Healthy Boat” study.
| Missing | Intervention | Control | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values | (n = 954) | (n = 782) | (n = 1736) | |
| Age, years [m (sd)] | 7.09 (0.63) | 7.06 (0.63) | 7.08 (0.63) | |
| Boys, n (%) | 475 (49.8) | 411 (52.6) | 886 (51.0) | |
| Migration background, n (%) | 244 | 280 (34.2)∗ | 183 (27.2)∗ | 463 (31.0) |
| Anthropometry | ||||
| BMI, [m (sd)] | 16.03 (2.22) | 15.92 (2.03) | 15.98 (2.14) | |
| BMIPCT, [m (sd)] | 48.87 (27.82) | 48.12 (27.49) | 48.53 (27.67) | |
| Overweight and obesity, n (%) | 95 (10.0) | 70 (9.0) | 165 (9.0) | |
| Parental characteristics | ||||
| Tertiary family educational level, n (%) | 270 | 268 (33.2) | 208 (31.6) | 476 (32.5) |
| Overweight (mother), n (%) | 301 | 247 (31.5) | 195 (30.0) | 442 (30.8) |
| Overweight (father), n (%) | 393 | 460 (61.9) | 355 (59.2) | 815 (60.7) |
| Health and lifestyle characteristics | ||||
| MVPA on ≥4 days/week ≥60 min/day, n (%) | 266 | 216 (26.8) | 183 (27.6) | 399 (27.1) |
| Screen media ≥1 h/day, n (%) | 207 | 122 (14.5) | 83 (12.0) | 205 (13.4) |
| Soft drinks ≥1 time/week, n (%) | 198 | 207 (24.5) | 156 (22.5) | 363 (23.6) |
| Skipping breakfast, n (%) | 196 | 110 (13.0) | 89 (12.8) | 199 (12.9) |
m (sd): mean (standard deviation); BMI: body mass index, BMIPCT: BMI percentiles, and MVPA: moderate to vigorous physical activity.
∗Significant difference, P ≤ 0.05.