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Table 2 Background characteristics of the study population (N = 2074)

From: Clustering of energy balance-related behaviors in 5-year-old children: Lifestyle patterns and their longitudinal association with weight status development in early childhood

   

Mean ± sd

Prevalence (%)

Child

Gender

male

 

51.3%

female

48.7%

 

Birth weight

(grams)

3524 ±508

 
 

BMI z-score

5 y

−0.27 ±0.99

 
 

6-7 y

−0.29 ±0.94

 
 

7-8 y

−0.32 ±0.90

 

Mother

Employment

(hours per week)

17.9 ±11.1

 
 

Educational level

Low

 

8.0%

Medium

37.8%

High

54.2%

 

Country of birth

Netherlands

 

97.0%

other

3.0%

 

BMI

(kg/m 2 )

24.0 ±3.8

 
 

Alternative lifestylea

(yes vs. no)

 

17.9%

Father

Employment

(hours per week)

37.8 ±10.1

 
 

Educational level

Low

 

12.8%

Medium

33.8%

High

53.4%

 

Country of birth

Netherlands

 

96.3%

other

3.7%

 

BMI

(kg/m 2 )

25.0 ±3.1

 
  1. a Recruited through alternative channels vs. through conventional channels.