Table 1.
Demographic, lifestyle, and food allergies or intolerances among studied children.
| Total (n = 130) | Boys (n = 69) | Girls (n = 61) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years: mean ± SEM | 9.51 ± 0.159 | 9.54 ± 0.226 | 9.48 ± 0.224 | 0.849 |
| Physical activity (hours/week): mean ± SEM | 5.53 ± 0.225 | 5.58 ± 0.272 | 5.47 ± 0.370 | 0.804 |
| Fast-food restaurants (days/month): mean ± SEM | 1.39 ± 0.132 | 1.29 ± 0.150 | 1.51 ± 0.225 | 0.412 |
| Food supplements: n (%) | 6 (4.6) | 2 (2.9) | 4 (6.6) | 0.321 |
| Kind of water: | 0.351 | |||
| − Faucet: n (%) | 30 (23.1) | 18 (26.1) | 12 (19.7) | |
| − Bottled: n (%) | 88 (67.7) | 43 (62.3) | 45 (73.8) | |
| − Other: n (%) | 12 (9.2) | 8 (11.6) | 4 (6.6) | |
| Breastfeeding: n (%) | 114 (87.7) | 58 (84.1) | 56 (91.8) | 0.18 |
Differences between sex were analyzed by one-way ANOVA or Pearson chi-square for continuous and categorical variables, respectively.