Characteristics of study participants (N=450*)
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Children | ||
| Age (years) (mean±SD) | 7.4±0.6 | |
| Gender male | 219 | 48.7% |
| BMI status | ||
| Underweight (<3rd centile) | 39 | 9.7% |
| Normal weight (3rd–85th centiles) | 297 | 74.1% |
| Overweight (>85th–97th centiles) | 36 | 9.0% |
| Obese (≥97th centile) | 29 | 7.2% |
| Mothers | ||
| Age (years) (mean±SD) | 38.9 | 4.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/common law | 421 | 93.6% |
| Divorced/separated | 24 | 5.3% |
| Single/widowed | 5 | 1.1% |
| Main activity | ||
| Employed or self-employed | 237 | 53.3% |
| Homemaker | 188 | 42.2% |
| Other | 20 | 4.5% |
| Household income | ||
| ≤$40 000 | 22 | 4.9% |
| $40 000–$79 999 | 85 | 18.9% |
| $80 000–$119 999 | 136 | 30.3% |
| $120 000–$159 999 | 65 | 14.5% |
| ≥$160 000 | 84 | 18.7% |
| Prefer not to answer | 57 | 12.7% |
| Education | ||
| High school or less | 44 | 9.8% |
| Some college, trade or university | 72 | 16.0% |
| College/trade | 102 | 22.7% |
| University | 171 | 38.0% |
| Post graduate studies | 61 | 13.6% |
*Denominator varies due to missing data.