Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the interview sample of parents (N = 51) and their children
| Parents | Children | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | % | Mean (SD) | % | |
| Gender (% female) | 60.8 | 51.0 | ||
| Age (years) | 41.2 (4.5) | – | 9.0 (0.4) | – |
| Body mass index (kg/m2)a | 25.8 (6.1) | – | 0.01 (0.95) | – |
| Index of multiple deprivation | 11.5 (9.7) | – | – | – |
| Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (mins/day) | 48.1 (21.5) | – | 58.3 (17.4) | – |
| Sedentary time (mins/day) | 568.3 (149.3) | – | 451.9 (103.6) | – |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| White British | – | 94.1 | – | – |
| Other | – | 5.9 | – | – |
| Employment | ||||
| Full-time | – | 45.1 | – | – |
| Part-time | – | 39.2 | – | – |
| Unemployed/full-time parent | – | 15.7 | – | – |
aBody mass index value for children is BMI z-score based on the British 1990 Growth Reference