Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the sample of European children from the Feel4Diabetes study (n = 9760).
| Boys (n = 4788) | Girls (n = 4972) | p * | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) mean (CI 95%) | 8.22 (8.19; 8.24) | 8.18 (8.15; 8.20) | 0.050 |
| Mothers’ Education n (%) | |||
| ≤12 years | 1268 (26.5) | 1369 (27.5) | 0.126 |
| >12 years | 3520 (73.5) | 3603 (72.5) | |
| Country n (%) | |||
| Belgium | 699 (14.6) | 711 (14.3) | 0.073 |
| Finland | 641 (13.4) | 657 (13.2) | |
| Greece | 890 (18.6) | 932 (18.7) | |
| Hungary | 720 (15.0) | 794 (16.0) | |
| Bulgaria | 1257 (26.3) | 1365 (27.5) | |
| Spain | 581 (12.1) | 513 (10.3) | |
| Mothers’ Breakfast Consumption n (%) | |||
| Breakfast skippers | 575 (12.0) | 662 (13.3) | 0.114 |
| Occasionally breakfast consumers | 871 (18.2) | 920 (18.5) | |
| Breakfast consumers | 3342 (69.8) | 3390 (68.2) | |
| Children’s Breakfast Consumption n (%) | |||
| Breakfast skippers | 30 (0.6) | 39 (0.8) | 0.411 |
| Occasionally breakfast consumers | 332 (6.9) | 369 (7.4) | |
| Breakfast consumers | 4426 (92.4) | 4564 (91.8) |
* Significant p values are shown in bold font. Abbreviations: 95% CI, 95% confidence intervals. Breakfast consumption categories: Breakfast skippers, children/mothers who usually consume breakfast 0–1 days per week; Occasional breakfast consumers, children/mothers who usually consume breakfast 2–5 days per week; Breakfast consumers, children/mothers who usually consume breakfast 6–7 days per week.