RIVM rapport 350070001 Dutch National Food Consumption Survey ...

Table 3-3 Characteristics of the carers of Dutch children aged 2 to 6 years (DNFCS-Young Children 2005/2006),
weighted for socio-demographic factors and season.
Total 2 to 3 years 4 to 6 years
(n=1,279) Boys Girls Boys Girls
(n=327) (n=313) (n=(327) (n=312)
% % % % %
Size of household
2 to 3 23 26 28 18 21
4 49 50 48 53 45
5+ 28 24 22 29 33
Unknown
Highest educational level of
carer(s)
0 0 0 0 1
Low 11 10 10 14 11
Moderate 43 45 39 41 47
High 43 44 47 44 38
At least for one carer unknown
Working status of carers
3 2 4 3 5
Both working* 68 71 70 69 65
At least one carer not working 29 27 28 28 31
At least for one carer unknown
Region
Three largest cities in the west
3 3 3 4 4
of the Netherlands**
14 14 15 14 15
Rest of the west 30 32 30 29 29
North 10 10 11 10 10
East 23 23 22 23 22
South
Urbanisation
23 21 22 24 25
High 42 43 43 42 42
Moderate 22 23 22 22 22
Low
Native country of carers
35 34 35 36 36
Both of Dutch origin 92 94 92 91 92
At least one not of Dutch origin 7 5 7 8 6
Unknown for at least one carer
* This category also includes working single carers.
** Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague.
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3.4 Anthropometry and physical activity
In this paragraph some other relevant characteristics of the participants are given, such as the
anthropometrical factors and characteristics of physical activity. About 7% of the study population had
(seriously) underweight (see Table 3-4). The prevalence of overweight was 13%, including 2% obese.
These figures suggest that the energy intake of the overweight children is or was too high in relation to
energy requirements. The percentage of participants within the normal weight range was slightly higher
for boys than for girls.
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