Table 1 Children’s characteristics at baseline (full sample and by intervention group)
Characteristics at baseline | Total (N = 608) | Group 1 Web-only (n = 218) | Group 2 Web + e-mail (n = 196) | Group 3 Web + SMS (n = 194) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boys (%) | 49.3 | 51.4 | 44.9 | 51.5 | 0.319 |
Age (years) | 8.5 (1.9) | 8.4 (1.9) | 8.7 (1.9) | 8.4 (1.9) | 0.170 |
(N = 588) | (n = 215) | (n = 184) | (n = 189) | ||
BMI (%) | 0.060 | ||||
Underweight | 10.4 | 14.8 | 8.1 | 7.4 | |
Healthy-weight | 72.1 | 67.9 | 76.6 | 72.5 | |
Overweight or obese | 17.5 | 17.2 | 15.2 | 20.1 |