Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the interview sample of parents (N = 52) and their children
| Parents | Children | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SDa | N (%) | Mean ± SD | N (%) | |
| Age (yrs) | 37.84 ± 5.98 | --- | 6.16 ± 0.53 | --- |
| BMI (kg/m2) or BMI z-scoreb | 26.00 ± 5.45 | --- | 0.11 ± 1.02 | --- |
| MVPA (min/day)c | 48.08 ± 20.36 | --- | 66.67 ± 17.46 | --- |
| Sedentary Time (min/day) | 526.74 ± 69.7 | 369.47 ± 49.04 | ||
| Index of multiple deprivation score for household | 12.7 ± 10.6 | --- | --- | --- |
| Number of children in household: | ||||
| 1 | --- | 6 (11.5) | --- | --- |
| 2 | --- | 31 (59.6) | --- | --- |
| ≥ 3 | --- | 15 (28.8) | --- | --- |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| White British | --- | 45 (86.5) | --- | --- |
| Other | --- | 7 (13.5) | --- | --- |
| Employment | ||||
| Full-time | --- | 15 (28.8) | --- | --- |
| Part-time | --- | 25 (48.1) | --- | --- |
| Unemployed/Full-time parent | --- | 12 (23.1) | --- | --- |
| Parents in Household | ||||
| 1 | --- | 5 (9.6) | --- | --- |
| 2 | --- | 46 (88.5) | --- | --- |
| Not reported | --- | 1 (1.9) | --- | --- |
| Exceeded 2 h per day screen viewing threshold on weekdays | --- | 38 (73.1%) | --- | 18 (34.6%) |
| Exceeded 2 h per day screen viewing threshold on weekends | --- | 45 (86.5%) | --- | 38 (73.1%) |
a SD standard deviation
b BMI Body mass index; value for children is BMI z-score
c MVPA moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity