Baseline characteristics of Finnmark Activity School
| Characteristics | Single-family intervention | Multiple-family intervention | Between-group p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | 10.5±1.7 | 10.1±1.7 | 0.24 |
| Women/men | 22/24 | 27/18 | 0.24 |
| BMI kg/m2 | 27.6±4.3 | 26.9±4.2 | 0.42 |
| BMI SD score* | 2.81±0.60 | 2.76±0.58 | 0.70 |
| Obesity at baseline† | 36 (78) | 34 (76) | 0.76 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 89.2±11.9 | 87.9±12.0 | 0.62 |
| Waist to height ratio | 0.61±0.06 | 0.61±0.06 | 0.91 |
| Mother BMI kg/m2 (n) | 29.8±6.8 (43) | 29.9±8.1 (41) | 0.95 |
| Father BMI kg/m2 (n) | 29.5±4.3 (20) | 30.3±5.5 (21) | 0.63 |
| SDQ‡ total score self-report | 11.9±6.1 | 11.5±6.2 | 0.85 |
| SDQ total score parent report | 10.2±5.6 | 9.98±6.0 | 0.9 |
| SSPPC§ physical appearance | 2.6±0.9 | 2.6±0.7 | 0.97 |
| SPPC athletic competence | 2.4±0.7 | 2.5±0.6 | 0.68 |
| Quality of life self-report KINDL** | 70.2±13.8 | 70.4±10.3 | 0.94 |
| Quality of life parent-report KINDL | 72.1±10.8 | 70.7±9.3 | 0.53 |
| Proportion mothers with higher education level/n†† | 16 /42 (38) | 11/41 (27) | 0.2 |
| Proportion fathers with higher education level/n†† | 8/39 (21) | 10/40 (25) | 0.9 |
Baseline characteristics are presented as mean±SD for continuous variables and number (%) for binary variables.
*Body mass index SD score according to British reference.19
†Obesity according to Cole et al.18
‡Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire.24
§Self-Perception Profile for Children.25
**Kinder Lebensqualitet Fragebogen.26
††Academy, college, university education; ≥13 years of education.