Table 1.
Characteristics of study population
| N | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Variables | ||
| Overweight (N = 3499) | ||
| Yes | 494 | 14.1 |
| No | 3005 | 85.9 |
| Sex (N = 3499) | ||
| Boys | 1856 | 53.0 |
| Girls | 1643 | 47.0 |
| Nationality of the child (N = 3479) | ||
| Other than German | 658 | 18.9 |
| German | 2821 | 81.1 |
| Birth weight (N = 3499) | ||
| Low (<2.500 gram) | 407 | 11.6 |
| Normal (2.500 gram – 4.000 gram) | 2794 | 79.9 |
| High (>4.000 gram) | 298 | 8.5 |
| BMI mother (N = 3250) | ||
| Normal (<25 kg/m2) | 2464 | 75.8 |
| Overweight (25 kg/m2 - <30 kg/m2) | 591 | 18.2 |
| Obese (≥30 kg/m2) | 195 | 6.0 |
| Parental education (N = 3380) | ||
| High | 1971 | 58.3 |
| Middle | 822 | 24.3 |
| Low | 587 | 17.4 |
| Parental working status (N = 3405) | ||
| Unemployment within household | 236 | 6.9 |
| At least one parent employed | 3169 | 93.1 |
| Single parenthood (N = 3435) | ||
| Single parent | 493 | 14.4 |
| Other | 2942 | 85.7 |
| Eqivalent household income (N = 3499) | ||
| Low (<60 % Median) a | 457 | 13.1 |
| Middle (60 % to Median) | 812 | 23.2 |
| High (>Median) | 824 | 23.6 |
| Not indicated | 1406 | 40.2 |
| Household crowding (N = 3406) | ||
| Yes | 1210 | 35.5 |
| No | 2196 | 64.5 |
| Contextual Variable | ||
| Neighbourhood SEP (N = 3499) | ||
| High | 974 | 27.8 |
| Middle | 1150 | 32.9 |
| Low | 1375 | 39.3 |
N total number of observations, SEP Socioeconomic position
aMedian equivalent household income in Bavaria