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Table 2 Characteristics of participants

From: Are parental concerns for child TV viewing associated with child TV viewing and the home sedentary environment?

 

Total (n = 1128)

Younger children (n = 450)

Older children (n = 678)

Sex (% boys)

49

52

47

Maternal education

   

   Low

22

22

22

   Medium

40

39

40

   High

38

39

38

TV viewing (mins/day)

186.20 (93.07)

164.37 (87.20)

200.74 (94.08)***

  1. Pearson's X2 tests of significance, Independent t-tests for TV viewing (continuous variable)
  2. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001