Table 1 Baseline characteristics of all participating children and for the children in the intervention and control group separately
Children | Total n = 67 | Intervention n = 36 | Control n = 31 | n (I/ C) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
Age (years) | 8.2 (0.3) | 8.2 (0.3) | 8.2 (0.3) | 67 (36/31) | 0.47 |
Female (%) | 45% | 50% | 39% | 30 (18/12) | 0.35 |
Parental low education (%) | 63% | 68% | 59% | 40 (23/17) | 0.46 |
Participation, nr/total nr. (sd) | 31/65 (18) | ||||
Anthropometry | |||||
Weight (kg) | 29.5 (7.3) | 27.9 (6.1) | 31.2 (8.0) | 63 (32/31) | 0.07 |
Height (cm) | 130.3 (5.9) | 129.8 (6.1) | 131.0 (5.9) | 65 (35/30) | 0.44 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 62.2 (8.1) | 60.8 (7.1) | 63.9 (8.9) | 67 (36/31) | 0.12 |
Body mass index | 17.2 (3.2) | 16.5 (2.4) | 18.0 (3.7) | 62 (32/30) | 0.07 |
HRQOL | |||||
PedsQL total | 79 (11) | 81 (11) | 78 (11) | 64 (34/30) | 0.33 |
PedsQL psychosocial | 76 (12) | 76 (12) | 75 (12) | 63 (33/30) | 0.79 |
PedsQL physical | 86 (12) | 88 (11) | 83 (13) | 65 (35/30) | 0.07 |
PedsQL emotional | 69 (18) | 72 (18) | 66 (18) | 64 (34/30) | 0.20 |
PedsQL social | 80 (17) | 79 (17) | 81 (17) | 63 (33/30) | 0.53 |
PedsQL school | 78 (14) | 78 (14) | 79 (14) | 63 (33/30) | 0.89 |