Table 1.
Characteristics of the Samples at Baseline
| Characteristic | Study 1 (4- and 5-year-olds; N = 2,823) |
Study 2 (9-year-olds; N = 5,886) |
|---|---|---|
| Underweight children (%) | 4.3 | 7.5 |
| Normal-weight children (%) | 76.0 | 61.9 |
| Overweight and obese children (%) | 19.8 | 30.6 |
| Female (%) | 49.8 | 52.4 |
| Ethnicitya | 2.2 | 14.9 |
| Chronic condition (%) | 19.3 | 9.9 |
a
For Study 1, the table presents the percentage of children of aboriginal or indigenous descent. For Study 2, the table presents the percentage of children with parents born outside of Ireland.