Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of parents and children participating and for those in the MBQ-B and MBQ-C samples
Total Sample (N = 300) | MBQ-B Sample (N = 85) | MBQ-C Sample (N = 215) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Parent Respondent Age (years) | |||
18–25 | 3.0% | 4.7% | 2.3% |
26–35 | 56.0% | 68.2% | 51.2% |
36–45 | 39.7% | 27.1% | 44.7% |
> 45 | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
Parent Respondent Education | |||
High School Certificate | 8.3% | 11.8% | 7.0% |
TAFE/Diploma/Certificate | 20.0% | 21.2% | 19.5% |
University Undergraduate | 35.7% | 35.3% | 35.8% |
University Postgraduate | 36.0% | 31.8% | 37.7% |
SEIFA Decile (IRSAD) | |||
1–2 (most disadvantaged) | 8.6% | 8.2% | 8.9% |
3–4 | 14.6% | 20.0% | 12.4% |
5–6 | 24.0% | 21.0% | 22.8% |
7–8 | 27.5% | 22.4% | 29.3% |
9–10 (least disadvantaged) | 25.3% | 22.4% | 26.6% |
Child Sex | |||
Female | 46.7% | 49.4% | 45.6% |
Male | 53.3% | 50.6% | 54.4% |
Child Age (months) | 29.0 ± 18.9 | 6.5 ± 3.4 | 37.8 ± 14.8 |
Childcare Attendance | |||
0 days | 25% | 45.9% | 16.7% |
1–3 days/week | 42% | 36.5% | 44.2% |
4–5 days/week | 33% | 17.6% | 39.1% |
Number of children in household aged 5 years or younger | |||
1 Child | 55.0% | 62.4% | 52.1% |
2 Children | 40.7% | 34.1% | 43.3% |
≥ 3 Children | 4.3% | 3.5% | 4.6% |
Child BMI z-score | 0.54 ± 1.7 | 0.30 ± 1.6 | 0.64 ± 1.7 |
Child Weight Status * | |||
Underweight | 6.8% | 9.3% | 5.8% |
Healthy weight | 55.3% | 58.7% | 54.0% |
At-risk of overweight | 20.5% | 18.7% | 21.2% |
Overweight | 10.6% | 8.0% | 11.6% |
Obese | 6.8% | 5.3% | 7.4% |