Table 2 Characteristics of the study population

Children’s gender

863

Girls

413

48%

Boys

450

52%

Children’s age, years

864

4.7 (0.9)

Children’s sedentary time, minutes/hour

743

29.3 (4.5)

Parental educational level

792

Low (high school, vocational school or less)

232

29%

Medium (bachelor’s degree or equivalent)

327

41%

High (master’s degree or higher)

233

29%

The child lives with^a

804

Both parents

722

90%

Only with mother

46

6%

With mother and her new partner

15

2%

Half time with mother and half time with father

19

2%

Only with father

1

0.1%

Respondent of the parental questionnaire^b

802

Mother

707

88%

Father

95

12%