Table 1 Socio-economic and lifestyle-related factors, and nutrient intakes of preschoolers in the Flanders preschool dietary survey
Characteristic | Total | Boys (n = 338) | Girls (n = 323) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | n (%) | Â |
Age (n = 661) | Â | Â | Â |
2.5-4 y | 197 (29.8) | 102 (30.2) | 95 (29.4) |
4-6.5 y | 464 (70.2) | 236 (69.8) | 228 (70.6) |
Socio-economic factors | Â | Â | Â |
Family situation (n = 659) | Â | Â | Â |
Two-parents family | 632 (95.9) | 323 (96.1) | 309 (95.7) |
One-parent family | 23 (3.5) | 11 (3.3) | 12 (3.7) |
Special situation | 4 (0.6) | 2 (0.6) | 2 (0.6) |
Maternal level of education (n = 655) | Â | Â | Â |
Lower secondary | 26 (4.0) | 9 (2.7) | 17 (5.3) |
Secondary | 250 (38.2) | 127 (38.1) | 123 (38.2) |
Higher | 379 (57.9) | 197 (59.2) | 182 (56.5) |
Paternal level of education (n = 637) | Â | Â | Â |
Lower secondary | 49 (7.7) | 25 (7.7) | 24 (7.7) |
Secondary | 279 (43.8) | 146 (45.1) | 133 (42.5) |
Higher | 309 (48.5) | 153 (47.2) | 156 (49.8) |
Parental employment (n = 634) | Â | Â | Â |
Both parents employed | 439 (69.2) | 214 (66.0) | 225 (72.6) |
One parent employed | 157 (24.8) | 88 (27.2) | 69 (22.3) |
Both parents unemployed | 38 (6.0) | 22 (6.8) | 16 (5.2) |
Lifestyle | Â | Â | Â |
Preschooler's level of physical activity (n = 652) | Â | Â | |
Low | 246 (37.7) | 112 (33.4) | 134 (42.3) |
Moderate | 303 (46.5) | 163 (48.7) | 140 (44.2) |
High | 103 (15.8) | 60 (17.9) | 43 (13.6) |
Parental smoking status | Â | Â | Â |
Smoking mother (n = 659) | 98 (14.9) | 54 (8.2) | 44 (6.7) |
Smoking father (n = 643) | 160 (24.9) | 82 (12.7) | 78 (12.1) |