Table 2. Descriptives of background characteristics and outcome variables (N = 161).
| N (%)a | Mean (sd) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child | Gender | Boy | 76 (47.5%) | |
| Girl | 84 (52.5%) | |||
| Age (months) | 34.4 (9.1) | |||
| BMI z-score | .35 (.95) | |||
| Child-care use | 2.0 (0.8) | |||
| Dietary intake (times per week) | Biscuits and cake | 4.6 (2.9) | ||
| Sweets | 4.0 (4.2) | |||
| Savory snacks | 2.4 (2.9) | |||
| Water | 10.4 (7.8) | |||
| Sweet drinks | 11.0 (6.6) | |||
| Physical activity | Average counts/minute | 1130.3 (223.7) | ||
| Percentage sedentary | 81.8 (4.5) | |||
| Percentage MVPA | 8.7 (3.1) | |||
| Questionnaire completer | Mother | 131 (82.4%) | ||
| Father | 18 (11.3%) | |||
| Together | 10 (6.2%) | |||
| Age (years) | 34.7 (4.2) | |||
| County of birth | The Netherlands | 153 (95.6%) | ||
| Other | 7 (4.4%) | |||
| Educational level | Low | 8 (5.0%) | ||
| Medium | 46 (28.9%) | |||
| High | 105 (66.0%) | |||
| BMI | 24.6 (3.8) | |||
| Partner | Age (years) | 36.8 (4.4) | ||
| County of birth | The Netherlands | 149 (95.5%) | ||
| Other | 7 (4.5%) | |||
| Educational level | Low | 12 (7.8%) | ||
| Medium | 46 (29.9%) | |||
| High | 96 (62.3%) | |||
| BMI | 24.7 (2.8) | |||
| Child-care staff | Gender | Female | 35 (94.6%) | |
| Male | 2 (5.4%) | |||
| Age (years) | 39.3 (11.2) | |||
| BMI | 22.6 (2.6) |
Notes: BMI: body mass index, MVPA: moderate to vigorous activity, sd: standard deviation
a N’s deviate from total sample size due to missing values. Valid percentages are presented.