Table 1.
Selected characteristics of the study sample in total (n=65), according to NND adherence
| Degree of NND adherence | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole sample (n=65) | Low (n=17) | Medium (n=23) | High (n=25) | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | p* | |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 55 (85) | 14 (82) | 20 (87) | 21 (84) | 0.92 |
| Age (yrs) | |||||
| 20–34 | 31 (48) | 8 (47) | 12 (52) | 11 (44) | |
| ≥35–47 | 34 (52) | 9 (53) | 11 (48) | 14 (56) | 0.85 |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| Native Norwegian† | 58 (89) | 16 (94) | 21 (91) | 21 (84) | 0.54 |
| Educational attainment | |||||
| Higher education‡ | 37 (57) | 13 (77) | 9 (39) | 15 (60) | 0.06 |
| Weight status | |||||
| Overweight/obese§ | 13 (20) | 4 (24) | 5 (22) | 4 (16) | 0.81 |
| Physical activity level | |||||
| Physically active|| | 46¶ (82) | 11 (73) | 16 (80) | 19 (91) | 0.40 |
NND, New Nordic Diet.
*
p-values calculated from Chi-square test for independence (χ2).
†
Both parents born in Norway.
‡
≥4 years of university or college education.
§
Body mass index ≥25 kg/m2.
||
>21.5 min/day with moderate and vigorous physical activity, in bouts of at least 10 min duration, measured by the activity monitor SenseWear Armband Mini.
¶
For physical activity level n=56; 15, 20, and 21 parents categorized into low, medium, and high NND, respectively.