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Table 2 Baseline demographics and weight status for the control and intervention group

From: Mid-way and post-intervention effects on potential determinants of physical activity and sedentary behavior, results of the HEIA study - a multi-component school-based randomized trial

 

Control

Intervention

 
 

(n† = 908)

(n† = 510)

p

Age (mean; SD)

11.2 (0.27)

11.2 (0.26)

.38

Gender

   

Girls (%)

47.8

49.6

.54

Boys (%)

52.2

50.4

 

Weight status

   

Normal weight (%)

85.5

88.6

.12

Overweight (%)

14.5

11.4

 

Parental education

   

<12 years (%)

31.1

26.2

.15

13-16 years (%)

35.8

37.7

 

>16 years (%)

33.1

36.1

 
  1. p = Independent t-test (age) and chi-square.
  2. †n varies slightly for weight status and parental education.
  3. Sample: Norwegian adolescents 11-13 year-olds from the HEIA study.