Table 1 Social and general characteristics of the participants
| Â | Boys (n = 143) | Girls (n = 160) | All (n = 303) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (yr) (mean ± SD) | 11.0 ± 0.8 | 11.1 ± 0.9 | 11.1 ± 0.9 |
Siblings (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   0 | 30.0 | 25.0 | 27.3 |
   1 | 54.3 | 56.3 | 55.3 |
   ≥2 | 15.7 | 18.7 | 17.4 |
Responding parent (% mother) | 76.0 | 65.4 | 71.1 |
Age of responding parent (yr) (mean ± SD) | 42.9 ± 5.4 | 41.6 ± 6.0 | 42.2 ± 5.7 |
Employment (% no employment) | Â | Â | Â |
   Fathers | 6.0 | 10.6 | 8.4 |
   Mothers | 48.4 | 50.7 | 49.6 |
Parental education* (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   Lower secondary or less | 40.4 | 41.6 | 40.9 |
   Completed secondary | 40.3 | 39.3 | 39.8 |
   Tertiary | 19.3 | 19.1 | 19.3 |
Marital Status (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   Married | 92.1 | 91.1 | 91.5 |
   Widowed | 0.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
   Divorced/Separated | 5.6 | 6.8 | 6.3 |
   Unmarried | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
MVPA (mins/d) (mean ± SD) | 72.1 ± 50.8 | 75.9 ± 52.7 | 74.1 ± 51.7 |
Screen time (mins/d) (mean ± SD) | 135.1 ± 117.2 | 136.5 ± 125.5 | 135.9 ± 121.4 |