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Table 8 Within-group comparison of median values and quartiles (q1-q3) between T1-T2 for energy-balance related behaviours per education group

From: Inequalities in energy-balance related behaviours and family environmental determinants in European children: changes and sustainability within the EPHE evaluation study

 

T1

T2

Education level

High

Low

High

Low

Country

    

Fruit consumption (frequency/week) a

 The Netherlands

7 (6–7)

6 (5–7)

7 (6–7)

6 (4–6)

Fruit juices amount (ml)b

 Romania

580 (250–830)

580 (250–580)***

580 (580–830)

580 (580–830)**

TV time weekdays (h/day) c

 Belgiumd

3 (2–4)

4 (3–5)

3 (2–4)

4 (3–5)

  1. Comparison between the educational groups of each country and the total sample with Wilcoxon signed rank test. Rounded values are presented
  2. aResponse categories: 1. Never 2. Less than one day per week 3. One day per week 4. 2-4 days a week 5. 5-6 days a week 6. Every day, once a day 7. Every day, twice a day 8.Every day, more than twice a day
  3. bThe indicated amounts are derived from the sum of the respective question items; J3a and J3b and K3a, K3b and K3c for fruit juices amount and soft drinks amount respectively [31]. The variables are categorical with specific values of ml in each category
  4. cResponse categories: 1.Not at all 2.30 min/day 3.1 h/day 4.2 h/day 5.2,5 h/day 6.3 h/day 7.3,5 h/day 8.4 or more h/day
  5. d:the variables TV/PC time for weekdays and weekend-days are measured with an extra response category for 1,5 h/day (coded as 4); as such the items include 9 response categories
  6. **, ***: significant within-group difference at .01 and .001 respectively