TABLE 2.
Characteristics of the study population (N = 4,653) (N = numerosity)
| Child characteristics | N (%) a | Mean score (SD) b | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, % | Girls | 2,354 (50.6) | |
| Ethnicity, % | Dutch | 3,024 (65.0) | |
| Other western | 410 (8.8) | ||
| Non‐western | 1,175 (25.3) | ||
| Children's eating behaviors | CEBQ – Emotional Overeating mean item score | 4,518 | 1.51 (0.67) |
| DEBQ – Restrained Eating mean item score | 4,630 | 1.40 (0.57) | |
| Family characteristics | |||
| Maternal educational level, % | Low (none or primary school) | 669 (14.4) | |
| Medium (middle or high school) | 1,305 (28.0) | ||
| High (university degree) | 2,412 (51.8) | ||
| Household income, % | Low (<1,200€ per month) | 413 (8.9) | |
| Medium (1,200–2,000€ per month) | 607 (13.0) | ||
| High (>2,000€ per month) | 2,725 (58.6) | ||
| Psychiatric symptoms during pregnancy (BSI score) | Mother | 3,545 | 0.24 (0.31) |
| Partner | 2,942 | 0.13 (0.21) | |
| Lifetime maternal eating disorder, % | No eating disorder | 3,214 (69.1) | |
| Anorexia nervosa only | 74 (1.6) | ||
| Bulimia nervosa only | 143 (3.1) | ||
| AN and BN | 72 (1.5) | ||
a
Number of subjects (and relative percentage) represented in each category or that replied to the relative questionnaire. Some variables had missing values: child ethnicity (0.9%), CEBQ score (2.9%), DEBQ score (0.5%), maternal educational level (5.8%), household income (19.5%), maternal and paternal BSI score (23.8 and 36.8%, respectively), and maternal history of eating disorders (24.7%).
b
Mean score and standard deviation of the relative questionnaires in the analyzed sample.