Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of children included in analyses (n = 202)
Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
Child Characteristics | ||
N (%) | 99 (49) | 103 (51) |
Age (in months) | 47.4 (5.2) | 47.7 (4.8) |
Ethnicity (N (%)) | ||
White British | 70 (70.7) | 80 (77.7) |
White Other | 9 (9.1) | 11 (10.7) |
Mixed Ethnicity | 13 (13.1) | 6 (5.8) |
Other | 7 (7.1) | 6 (5.8) |
BMI z-score | 0.47 (0.97) | 0.30 (1.03) |
Weight categorya (N (%)) | ||
Normal | 83 (83.8) | 87 (84.5) |
Overweight | 13 (13.1) | 11 (10.7) |
Obese | 3 (3.1) | 5 (4.9) |
Average daily hours in childcare | 5.8 (2.5) | 5.4 (2.5) |
Maternal Characteristics | ||
Age (in years) | 37.7 (5.0) | 37.2 (5.6) |
BMI (in kg/m2) | 24.0 (4.3) | 24.2 (4.7) |
Education (N (%)) | ||
GCSE/A-levels | 26 (28.3) | 35 (35.7) |
Degree | 28 (30.4) | 34 (34.7) |
Higher degree | 42 (45.7) | 29 (29.6) |
Hours worked per weekb (N (%)) | ||
Not employed | 26 (28.6) | 26 (26.0) |
< 20 h | 17 (18.7) | 15 (15.0) |
21–35 h | 28 (30.1) | 31 (31.0) |
> 35 h | 20 (22.0) | 28 (28.0) |
Paternal Characteristics | ||
Age (in years) | 39.5 (5.5) | 39.9 (8.2) |
BMI (in kg/m2) | 25.3 (3.5) | 25.2 (3.3) |
Paternal Education (N (%)) | ||
GCSE/A-levels | 22 (25.6) | 26 (29.9) |
Degree | 22 (25.6) | 26 (29.9) |
Higher degree | 42 (48.8) | 35 (40.2) |
Hours worked per weekb (N (%)) | ||
< 40 h | 25 (29.8) | 30 (35.3) |
≥ 40 h | 59 (71.2) | 55 (64.7) |