Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants in the URMEL-ICE study
| Missing Values | WHtR ≥0.5 (n = 132) | WHtR < 0.5 (n = 621) | Total (n = 753) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys, n (%) | 65 (49.2) | 344 (55.4) | 409 (54.3) | |
| Age, years [m (sd)] | 7.57 (0.42) | 7.57 (0.41) | 7.57 (0.42) | |
| Migration background, n (%) | 66 (50.0)*** | 179 (28.8) | 245 (32.5) | |
| Parental characteristics | ||||
| Maternal smoking during pregnancy, n (%) | 9 | 31 (23.7)** | 71 (11.6) | 102 (13.7) |
| Breastfeeding, n (%) | 18 | 99 (78.0) | 500 (82.2) | 599 (81.5) |
| Single parent, n (%) | 5 | 15 (11.5) | 66 (10.7) | 81 (10.8) |
| At least one parent educated > 10 years, n (%) | 41 (31.1)*** | 288 (46.4) | 329 (43.7) | |
| At least one parent obese, n (%) | 57 | 38 (30.9)*** | 92 (16.1) | 130 (18.7) |
| Children’s lifestyle characteristics | ||||
| No breakfast before school, n (%) | 10 | 23 (17.8) | 75 (12.2) | 98 (13.2) |
| Consumption of sweetened drinks > 2/week, n (%) | 59 | 34 (29.6) | 143 (24.7) | 177 (25.5) |
| Screen media ≥1 h/day, n (%) | 12 | 73 (57.0)** | 245 (40.0) | 318 (42.9) |
| Playing outside > 2 times a week, n (%) | 16 | 119 (94.4) | 588 (96.2) | 707 (95.9) |
| Club sports > 2 times a week, n (%) | 35 | 8 (6.5)* | 76 (12.8) | 84 (11.7) |
| Non-club sports > 2 times a week, n (%) | 76 | 29 (25.4) | 188 (33.4) | 217 (32.1) |
m mean, sd standard deviation
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001