Table 2.
Comparison analysis between groups on baseline (2A) and 12-month (2B) anamnestic assessment.
| 2A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Group A (n=80) | Group B (n=65) | p-value | |
| Physical activity (yes/no) | 50/30 | 40/25 | 0.608 |
| Physical activity (hours) | 2.22 +/- 2.35 | 1.69 +/- 1.36 | 0.091 |
| Screen time (hours) | 3.81 +/- 2.23 | 3.25 +/- 1.58 | 0.098 |
| Number of meals | 5.05 +/- 0.70 | 4.68 +/- 0.86 | 0.007 |
| Sleep school (hours) | 8.33 +/- 1.41 | 7.74 +/- 0.94 | 0.005 |
| Sleep weekend (hours) | 9.35 +/- 1.42 | 8.60 +/- 1.09 | 0.001 |
| Age of obesity onset (years) | 5.67 +/- 2.65 | 6.27 +/- 2.88 | 0.214 |
| Obesity of mother (yes/no) | 42/38 | 35/30 | 0.774 |
| Obesity of father (yes/no) | 39/41 | 27/38 | 0.096 |
| Family economic status (Low/moderate-high) | 32/48 | 26/39 | 0.738 |
| Household composition (complete/incomplete) | 63/17 | 62/3 | 0.004 |
| Employment of mother (yes/no) | 35/45 | 25/40 | 0.410 |
| Employment of father (yes/no) | 63/17 | 50/15 | 0.291 |
| Place of living (town/village) | 39/41 | 29/36 | 0.620 |
| Mother’s education (school years) |
11.22 +/- 3.37 | 9.90 +/-2.96 | 0.019 |
| Father’s education (school years) |
11.22 +/- 3.64 | 10.21+/- 3.10 | 0.091 |
| 2B | |||
| Group A (n=35) | Group B (n=24) | p-value | |
| Physical activity (yes/no) | 20/15 | 2/22 | 0.001 |
| Physical activity (hours) | 1.82 +/- 1.54 | 0.46 +/- 1.06 | 0.011 |
| Screen time (hours) | 2.76 +/- 1.53 | 5.45 +/- 2.11 | 0.000 |
| Number of meals | 4.97 +/- 0.17 | 4.81 +/- 1.12 | 0.519 |
| Sleep school (hours) | 8.45 +/- 0.95 | 7.50 +/- 1.05 | 0.002 |
| Sleep weekend (hours) | 9.40 +/- 1.31 | 8.35 +/- 1.18 | 0.004 |
Subjects evaluated before the Covid-19 pandemic (Group A); subjects followed in the period straddling the Covid-19 pandemic (Group B).