Table 1 Demographic characteristics and objectively assessed physical activity levels of children and mothers
Participant characteristic | |
|---|---|
Children | |
Age (years) | 5.4 (0.32) |
Child sex (% male) | 50.0% |
Attending preschool full-time (5 days/week) | 100.0% |
Presence of siblings in home (% yes) | 88.6% |
Predominant language spoken at home (% Dutch) | 97.6% |
Accelerometer wear time (mins/day) | |
Weekdays | 701.8 (57.7) |
Weekends | 678.7 (91.6) |
Physical activity (mins/day) | |
Weekday MVPA | 85.2 (26.4) |
Weekend MVPA | 81.0 (32.7) |
Weekday LMVPA | 359.1 (52.7) |
Weekend LMVPA | 345.3 (67.7) |
Proportion meeting children’s physical activity recommendations (60 mins/day on average day) | 100.0% |
Proportion meeting children’s physical activity recommendations (60 mins/day everyday) | 24.0% |
Mothers | |
Age (years) | 34.9 (3.7) |
Body mass index | |
Underweight (<18.5 kg/m2) | 5.38% |
Healthy (18.5–24.9 kg/m2) | 72.3% |
Overweight (25.0–29.9 kg/m2) | 17.7% |
Obese (>30 kg/m2) | 4.6% |
Education | |
Low (Secondary school or less) | 2.4% |
Mid (vocational trade/certificate) | 23.6% |
High (university degree or higher) | 74.0% |
Accelerometer wear time (mins/day) | |
Weekdays | 901.4 (84.5) |
Weekends | 832.4 (88.9) |
Physical activity (mins/day) | |
Weekday MVPA | 30.5 (22.9) |
Weekend MVPA | 25.3 (21.7) |
Weekday LMVPA | 380.0 (93.9) |
Weekend LMVPA | 368.9 (93.5) |
Proportion meeting adult physical activity recommendations per week (150 mins + MVPA per week) | 35.8% |