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Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample of school children in the study region, Delmenhorst, Germany

From: Clustering of unhealthy food around German schools and its influence on dietary behavior in school children: a pilot study

Characteristics

         All

       Boys

 Girls

 

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

(%)

Sample size

384

(100)

194

(50.5)

190

(49.5)

Weight statusa

      

Overweight

51

(13.3)

16

(8.3)

35

(18.4)

Obese

17

(4.4)

9

(4.6)

9

(4.2)

Incomeb

      

Low

131

(34.1)

72

(37.1)

59

(31.1)

High

253

(65.9)

122

(62.9)

131

(69.0)

ISCED levelc

      

Low

134

(34.9)

68

(35.0)

66

(34.7)

High

250

(65.1)

126

(65.0)

124

(65.3)

 

         Mean ± SD

         Mean ± SD

         Mean ± SD

Age

         7.6 ± 0.7

         7.6 ± 0.7

         7.6 ± 0.8

BMI z-scorea

         0.3 ± 1.2

         0.2 ± 1.1

         0.4 ± 1.3

  1. a:According to Cole et al. [33].
  2. b:Net household income in categories, low: below €2,250.
  3. c:Max. ISCED level of the parents, low: level 1 and 2 relates to lower secondary education and less.