Table 1 Characteristics of the sample of parents and children nested in 605 families, N = 1837
|  | n (%) | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|
Parents, n = 902 | ||
 Gender | ||
  Male | 374 (41.5) |  |
  Female | 528 (58.5) |  |
 Age (years) |  | 42.9 ± 7.1 |
 Body mass index |  | 26.9 ± 5.2 |
 Civil status, n = 708 | ||
  Married/cohabiting | 652 (92.0) |  |
  Divorced/separated/single/widow(er) | 56 (8.0) |  |
 Educational level, n = 713 | ||
  Medium or long higher education | 290 (40.7) |  |
  Short higher education or vocational education | 349 (48.9) |  |
  One or multiple shorter courses or no formal education | 74 (10.4) |  |
 Occupation, n = 825 | ||
  Employed | 710 (86.5) |  |
  Student | 49 (5.7) |  |
  Out of work | 66 (7.8) |  |
 Physical activity | ||
  LPA (minutes/day)a |  | 212.6 ± 56.0 |
  MVPA (minutes/day)b |  | 25.5 ± 16.0 |
  VPA (minutes/day)c |  | 5.5 ± 6.8 |
Children, n = 935 | ||
 Gender | ||
  Boys | 420 (45.0) |  |
  Girls | 515 (55.0) |  |
 Age (years) |  | 11 ± 4.5 |
 Physical activity | ||
  LPA (minutes/day)a |  | 197.5 ± 50.0 |
  MVPA (minutes/day)b |  | 56.8 ± 34.0 |
  VPA (minutes/day)c |  | 23.7 ± 19.8 |