Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants
| Characteristics | n = 150 | % or Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 2 | 66 | 44.0 |
| 3 | 60 | 40.0 |
| 4 | 24 | 16.0 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 72 | 48.0 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 132 | 88.0 |
| Parental educational level | ||
| Up to GCSEs/GCEs/O levels or similar | 13 | 8.7 |
| A levels/NVQs/GNVQs | 31 | 20.7 |
| First degree/diploma/HNC/HND | 67 | 44.7 |
| Higher degree (e.g. MSc, PhD) | 39 | 26.0 |
| Area-level deprivation (nursery) | ||
| 1 (least deprived) | 62 | 41.3 |
| 2 | 75 | 50.0 |
| 3 (most deprived) | 13 | 8.7 |
| BMI category (UK 1990) | ||
| Underweight | 2 | 1.3 |
| Healthy weight | 106 | 70.7 |
| Overweight | 27 | 18.0 |
| Obese | 15 | 10.0 |
| Height (cm) | 150 | 96.3 (6.1) |
| Weight (kg) | 150 | 15.5 (2.2) |
| UK 1990 zBMI | 150 | 0.45 (0.97) |
| IOTF zBMI | 150 | 0.52 (0.95) |
| Attendance at nursery (days/week) | 149 | 3.2 (1.0) |
| Attendance at nursery (hours/week) | 145 | 25.1 (10.7) |
UK 1990 UK 1990 growth reference chart, IOTF International Obesity Task Force growth reference chart