Table 3 Comparison of individual and parental baseline characteristics among respondent and non-respondent participants
Non- respondersa (n = 76) | Responders (n = 1251) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Children characteristic | |||
Age | 15.43 ± 2.19 | 14.98 ± 1.94 | 0.47 |
Sex | 0.81 | ||
Boy | 36 (47.4) | 573 (45.8) | |
Girl | 40 (52.6) | 678 (54.2) | |
Physical activity | 0.10 | ||
Low | 25 (46.3) | 287 (33.6) | |
Moderate | 10 (18.5) | 255 (29.9) | |
High | 19 (35.2) | 312 (36.5) | |
BMI Status | 20.68 ± 4.97 | 20.78 ± 4.16 | 0.84 |
Fathers’ characteristics | |||
Age | 50.46 ± 6.50 | 49.43 ± 8.04 | 0.36 |
Physical activity | 0.07 | ||
Low | 38 (73.1) | 580 (61.2) | |
Moderate | 2 (3.8) | 138 (14.6) | |
High | 12 (23.1) | 130 (24.3) | |
BMI Status | 0.002 | ||
Normal | 8 (15.1) | 342 (36.0) | |
Overweight | 45 (84.9) | 608 (64.0) | |
Education level | 0.04 | ||
Primary | 28 (51.9) | 347 (36.2) | |
Secondary | 22 (40.7) | 465 (48.5) | |
Higher | 4 (7.4) | 146 (15.2) | |
Employment status | 0.21 | ||
Unemployed | 14 (25.9) | 177 (18.4) | |
Employed | 40 (74.1) | 786 (81.6) | |
Mothers’ characteristics | |||
Age | 42.18 ± 6.69 | 42.39 ± 6.90 | 0.81 |
Physical activity | 0.24 | ||
Low | 47 (71.2) | 716 (61.4) | |
Moderate | 7 (10.6) | 136 (11.7) | |
High | 12 (18.2) | 315 (27.0) | |
BMI Status | 0.87 | ||
Normal | 11 (16.9) | 216 (18.7) | |
Overweight | 54 (83.1) | 941 (81.3) | |
Education level | 0.35 | ||
Primary | 34 (51.5) | 502 (46.6) | |
Secondary | 30 (45.5) | 625 (53.1) | |
Higher | 2 (3.0) | 51 (4.3) | |
Employment status | 0.36 | ||
Employed | 3 (4.5) | 98 (8.3) | |
Unemployed | 63 (95.5) | 1083 (91.7) | |