From: The "Snacking Child" and its social network: some insights from an italian survey
 | N | Snacker | No snacker | Overall | p-value 1 | BMI | p-value 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | 858 | 658 | 1516 |  | (Snackers only) |  |
Gender | 1510 | Â | Â | Â | p = ns | Â | p = 0.093 |
   Male |  | 468 (54.9) | 367 (55.8) | 835 (55.3) |  | 17.4 [15.9; 19.0] |  |
   Female |  | 384 (45.1) | 291 (44.2) | 675 (44.7) |  | 17.6 [16.0; 20.4] |  |
Age | 1510 | Â | Â | Â | p = 0.005 | Â | p < 0.001 |
   At most 8 yrs |  | 498 (58.5) | 337 (51.2) | 835 (55.3) |  | 16.6 [15.3; 19.2] |  |
   Older than 8 yrs |  | 354 (41.5) | 321 (48.8) | 675 (44.7) |  | 17.8 [16.6; 20.4] |  |
Place of friendship | 1496 | Â | Â | Â | p = ns | Â | p = 0.003 |
   School |  | 570 (67.9) | 467 (71.2) | 1037 (69.3) |  | 17.7 [15.3; 20.4] |  |
   Child of a relative |  | 126 (15.0) | 97 (14.8) | 223 (14.9) |  | 16.8 [15.8; 20.4] |  |
   Neighbor |  | 114 (13.6) | 75 (11.4) | 189 (12.6) |  | 17.7 [16.5; 20.7] |  |
   Sport/other places |  | 30 (3.6) | 17 (2.6) | 47 (3.1) |  | 16.9 [15.9; 17.8] |  |
Time (hours) of sport activities per week | 1493 | Â | Â | Â | p = 0.002 | Â | p < 0.001 |
   None |  | 336 (40.0) | 223 (34.2) | 559 (37.4) |  | 17.6 [16.5; 20.4] |  |
   Between one and three hours |  | 306 (36.4) | 296 (45.3) | 602 (40.3) |  | 16.5 [15.0; 20.0] |  |
   More than three hours |  | 198 (23.6) | 134 (20.5) | 332 (22.2) |  | 17.8 [16.0; 20.4] |  |
Number of different sport activities per week | 934 | Â | Â | Â | p = ns | Â | p = 0.018 |
   One sport activity |  | 422 (83.7) | 362 (84.2) | 784 (83.9) |  | 17.1 [15.3; 19.7] |  |
   Two or more sport activities |  | 82 (16.3) | 68 (15.8) | 150 (16.1) |  | 17.8 [15.9; 20.8] |  |
Is the friend eating snacks | 1181 | Â | Â | Â | p < 0.001 | Â | p = 0.200 |
   Yes |  | 612 (89.5) | 379 (76.3) | 991 (83.9) |  | 17.8 [16.0; 20.4] |  |
   No |  | 72 (10.5) | 118 (23.7) | 190 (16.1) |  | 17.8 [16.6; 21.0] |  |
Number of snacks per day of the friend | 668 | Â | Â | Â | p = ns | Â | p < 0.001 |
   At most one |  | 150 (37.9) | 105 (38.6) | 255 (38.2) |  | 17.1 [15.8; 18.1] |  |
   Not more than two |  | 120 (30.3) | 88 (32.4) | 208 (31.1) |  | 18.3 [16.5; 20.4] |  |
   Not more than three |  | 96 (24.2) | 53 (19.5) | 149 (22.3) |  | 20.4 [17.4; 22.4] |  |
   More than three |  | 30 (7.6) | 26 (9.6) | 56 (8.4) |  | 16.5 [15.3; 19.8] |  |
What is your perception on the weight of your child | 1484 | Â | Â | Â | p = 0.82 | Â | p < 0.001 |
   He/she is underweight |  | 84 (10.1) | 89 (13.7) | 173 (11.7) |  | 19.0 [16.7; 20.7] |  |
   He/she is normal |  | 588 (70.5) | 432 (66.5) | 1020 (68.7) |  | 17.4 [15.4; 19.2] |  |
   He/she is overweight |  | 162 (19.4) | 129 (19.8) | 291 (19.6) |  | 17.8 [16.5; 20.4] |  |