Table 1 Parents health behaviours assessed using the HBI scale

HBI	\(\overline{x}\)	Me	s	Q₂₅	Q₇₅	min	max
Proper eating habits	3.4	3.5	0.7	3.0	3.8	1.5	5.0
Preventive behaviours	3.5	3.5	0.7	3.0	4.0	1.5	5.0
Positive mental attitude	3.6	3.7	0.6	3.2	4.0	1.5	5.0
Health practices	3.2	3.2	0.6	2.8	3.7	1.3	4.7
Parents level of health behaviours	Number of parents			%
Low	99			33.0%
Average	127			42.3%
High	74			24.7%

HBI Health Behaviour Inventory \(\overline{x}\) - mean, Me Median, s Standard error, Q Quartile
Five-point scale of the HBI: 1- almost never, 2- rarely, 3- occasionally, 4- often, 5- almost always

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