Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study population; Health study, Germany
From: Beyond correlates: the social gradient in childhood overweight
Missing values | Total (N = 850) | |
|---|---|---|
Age, years [m (SD)] * | 4.56 (0.83) | |
Gender, male n (%) | 437 (51.4) | |
BMI, kg/m² [m (SD)] | 15.57 (1.43) | |
BMIPCT [m (SD)] | 50.43 (26.40) | |
Overweight (incl. obesity) IOTF, n (%) | 84 (9.9) | |
Obesity IOTF, n (%) | 16 (1.9) | |
Paternal BMI, kg/m² [m (SD)] | 272 | 26.38 (4.48) |
Maternal BMI, kg/m² [m (SD)] | 233 | 24.36 (4.66) |
Migration background, n (%) | 212 | 199 (31.2) |
Family net income < 1 750€, n (%) | 245 | 56 (9.3) |
Family education medium/low, n (%) | 207 | 344 (53.5) |
Single parent, n (%) | 185 | 49 (7.4) |