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Table 1 Family characteristics by program

From: Perspectives of obese children and their parents on lifestyle behavior change: a qualitative study

Program

N

Gender (n female)

Age (range years)

Ethnicity

Highest education

Weight problem since (range years) a

Weight loss after LP (n yes) b

Motivated to lose weight after LP (n yes) c

Primary health centre

7

4

9–15

3 Dutch

7 Secondary school

3–5

2

3

2 Moroccan

1 Surinamese

1 Turkish

Youth Health care

7

3

7–11

2 Dutch

7 Secondary school

1–4

2

3

2 Moroccan

3 Turkish

Paediatric

4

3

8–12

4 Dutch

2 Secondary school

2–5

3

2

1 College

1 University

  1. aWeight problem since – range of years that the child has had a weight problem at the time of initiation of the interview
  2. bWeight loss after current lifestyle program (LP)
  3. cMotivation of child to lose weight after current lifestyle program (LP)