Table 1.
Characteristics of the study sample.
| Variables of the Study (n = 5480) | n (%)/Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Sex of the child | |
| Male | 2845 (51.9) |
| Female | 2635 (48.1) |
| Age of the child (years) | |
| 1–2 | 729 (13.3) |
| 3–5 | 1038 (18.9) |
| 6–11 | 2349 (42.9) |
| 12–14 | 1364 (24.9) |
| Education level | |
| Low | 453 (8.6) |
| Medium | 3031 (57.4) |
| High | 1799 (34.0) |
|
Relationship between who answered
the questionnarie and the child |
|
| Parents | 308 (5.6) |
| Other | 5172 (94.4) |
| Family structure | |
| Couple | 4281 (78.1) |
| Parent-single family | 603 (11.0) |
| Couple or parent-single family with other family members |
436 (8.0) |
| Others | 160 (2.9) |
| Sleep duration | |
| Proper sleep duration | 4190 (76.5) |
| Short sleep duration | 1290 (23.5) |
| Physical activity | |
| No exercise | 1181 (21.6) |
| Physical or sports activity occasionally | 1361 (24.9) |
| Physical activity several times a month | 1414 (25.8) |
| Sports or physical training several times a week | 1504 (27.5) |
| BMI-for-age zscore | 0.51 (1.54) |
| Frequency of sweets proxy of parents | |
| Low | 2479 (51.8) |
| High | 2308 (48.2) |
| Frequency of soft drinks proxy of parents | |
| Low | 1089 (22.7) |
| High | 3699 (77.3) |
| Frequency of fast food proxy of parents | |
| Low | 376 (7.9) |
| High | 4409 (92.1) |
| Frequency of snacks proxy of parents | |
| Low | 415 (8.7) |
| High | 4370 (91.3) |
| Daily leisure screen time (min) | |
| 0–59 | 1605 (29.3) |
| 60–119 | 1444 (26.4) |
| 120–179 | 1570 (28.6) |
| ≥180 | 861 (15.7) |
|
Daily leisure screen time after
one hour of exposure (hours) |
0.9 (1.1) |
| Sweet intake | |
| Low | 1372 (25.0) |
| High | 4106 (75.0) |
| Soft drink intake | |
| Low | 4759 (87.0) |
| High | 708 (13.0) |
| Fast food intake | |
| Low | 4958 (90.6) |
| High | 515 (9.4) |
| Snack intake | |
| Low | 4869 (89.0) |
| High | 604 (11.0) |
n: absolute frequency; %: percentage; SD: standard deviation; BMI-for-age: Body Mass Index for age; min: minutes.