Description of the study populations
| Percentage of total population (n=164) | Percentage of control group (n=81) | Percentage of total intervention group (n=83) | Percentage of measuring intervention group* (n=52) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person who completed questionnaire | ||||
| Father | 18.4 | 14.8 | 21.7 | 19.2 |
| Mother | 78.0 | 81.5 | 74.7 | 80.8 |
| Other | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Missing | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Method used to report weight and height | ||||
| Weight measured at home | 76.9 | 72.7 | 81.0 | 100 |
| Height measured at home | 68.8 | 64.1 | 73.4 | 100 |
| Time of the day when the parents measured their child's weight and height | ||||
| Morning | 31.3 | 33.3 | 30.3 | 35.4 |
| Afternoon | 22.9 | 24.6 | 21.2 | 16.7 |
| Evening | 45.8 | 43.1 | 48.5 | 47.9 |
| Birth country child | ||||
| Belgium | 84.1 | 82.7 | 85.5 | 86.5 |
| Other country | 12.2 | 14.8 | 9.6 | 9.6 |
| Missing | 3.7 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
| Educational level proxy | ||||
| Lower secondary education | 8.5 | 9.8 | 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Higher secondary education | 22.0 | 16.1 | 27.8 | 19.2 |
| Higher education (eg, bachelor) | 31.2 | 30.9 | 31.3 | 38.4 |
| University degree (eg, master degree) | 35.9 | 39.5 | 32.5 | 34.6 |
| Missing | 2.4 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Income allows family to buy healthy food | ||||
| Sufficiently | 81.1 | 80.2 | 81.9 | 82.7 |
| Mostly sufficiently | 12.8 | 16.0 | 9.6 | 9.6 |
| Seldom sufficiently | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 |
| Insufficiently | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| Missing | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 1.9 |
*Children from the intervention group whose weight and height had been measured at home according to the instructions given in the folders that were distributed.