Table 1 Demographic characteristics of families and participants

Family Characteristics (n = 210)

n (%)

Household Income (Canadian Dollars)

 < $60,000

33 (16)

 $60,000 – $99,999

56 (27)

 ≥ $100,000

110 (52)

 Did not answer

11 (5)

Highest level of education obtained by at least one parent

 Some university, some college or technical school, high school graduate

13 (6)

 College graduate

31 (15)

 University graduate

63 (30)

 Postgraduate training or degree

103 (49)

Child(ren) included in this analysis

 1 child

154 (73)

 2 or 3 children

56 (27)

Participant Characteristics (n = 267)

n (%)

Child Ethnicity

 White

205 (77)

 Other

55 (21)

 Did not answer

7 (3)

Child Age in years, Mean ± SD

3.6 ± 1.2

Child Sex

N (%), Mean age (years) ± SD

 Male

129 (48), 3.6 ± 1.3

 Female

138 (52), 3.5 ± 1.2

Child Total Energy Intake in kcal, Mean ± SD

1411 ± 385