Variable at baseline | Daily TV viewing at age 42 | p Value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
<1 h/days (n=1061) | 1–3 h/days (n=3581) | >3 h/days (n=1546) | ||
Gender | ||||
Boys | 456 (43.0) | 1713 (47.8) | 776 (50.2) | 0.001 |
Girls | 605 (57.0) | 1868 (52.2) | 770 (49.8) | |
TV viewing at age 10 | ||||
Never/sometimes | 285 (26.9) | 787 (22.0) | 265 (17.1) | <0.001 |
Often | 776 (73.1) | 2794 (78.0) | 1281 (82.9) | |
Playing sports at age 10 | ||||
Never/sometimes | 523 (49.3) | 1626 (45.4) | 706 (45.7) | 0.08 |
Often | 538 (50.7) | 1955 (54.6) | 840 (54.3) | |
Body mass index at age 10 (kg/m2) | 16.9±2.0 | 16.9±2.1 | 16.8±2.1 | 0.20 |
Fathers body mass index (at child age 10 years) | 24.1±2.9 | 24.3±2.9 | 24.7±3.1 | 0.001 |
Fathers’ socio-occupational class (child's age 10 years) | ||||
Managerial | 120 (11.3) | 263 (7.3) | 58 (3.8) | <0.001 |
Professional | 370 (34.9) | 995 (27.8) | 306 (19.8) | |
Intermediate (skilled and non-skilled) | 454 (42.8) | 1872 (52.3) | 880 (56.9) | |
Routine/manual | 117 (11.0) | 451 (12.6) | 302 (19.5) |
Percentages denoted in brackets.