Table 2.
Socio‐demographics characteristics (N = 221).
| Socio‐demographics characteristics | Total participants | Healthy weight and underweight | Overweight | Obese | Overweight and obesity | Elevated WHtR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family structure (n = 217) | ||||||
| Nuclear family (parents and child) | 128 (59) | 50 (39.1) | 37 (28.9) | 41 (32.0) | 78 (60.9) | 47 (36.7) |
| Others (grandparents, parents, child) | 89 (41) | 40 (44.9) | 21 (23.6) | 28 (31.5) | 49 (55.1) | 28 (31.5) |
| Birth order (n = 218) | ||||||
| Oldest and youngest | 160 (73.4) | 65 (40.6) | 41 (25.6) | 54 (33.8) | 95 (59.4) | 59 (36.9) |
| Middle | 58 (26.6) | 25 (43.1) | 18 (31) | 15 (25.9) | 33 (56.9) | 15 (25.9) |
| Ratio of child per adults (n = 213) | ||||||
| One child per two adults or less | 71 (33) | 27 (39.1) | 13 (18.8) | 29 (42) | 42 (60.9) | 28 (40.6) |
| More than one child per two adults | 144 (67) | 62 (43.1) | 44 (30.6) | 38 (26.4) | 82 (56.9) | 46 (32.0) |
| Father's education (n = 202) | ||||||
| Primary school or lower | 21 (10.4) | 8 (38.1) | 4 (19.1) | 9 (42.9) | 13 (61.9) | 11 (52.4) |
| Secondary school | 37 (18.3) | 15 (40.5) | 12 (32.4) | 10 (27) | 22 (59.5) | 13 (35.1) |
| High school and vocational training | 53 (26.2) | 19 (34.6) | 10 (18.9) | 20 (37.7) | 30 (56.6) | 20 (37.7) |
| College/university/postgraduates | 91 (45.1) | 25 (41.7) | 29 (31.9) | 26 (28.6) | 55 (60.4) | 27 (29.7) |
| Mother's education (n = 203) | ||||||
| Primary school or lower | 60 (29.6) | 24 (40) | 14 (23.3) | 22 (36.7) | 36 (60) | 21 (35.0) |
| Secondary school | 28 (13.8) | 15 (53.6) | 7 (25.0) | 6 (21.4) | 13 (46.4) | 8 (28.6) |
| High school and vocational training | 55 (27.1) | 18 (32.7) | 13 (23.6) | 23 (41.8) | 36 (65.5) | 22 (40.0) |
| College/university/postgraduates | 60 (29.6) | 24 (40) | 19 (31.7) | 16 (26.7) | 35 (58.3) | 22 (36.7) |
| Father's employment (n = 176) | ||||||
| Unskilled employment | 53 (30.1) | 16 (30.2) | 18 (34) | 19 (35.9) | 37 (69.8) | 23 (43.4) |
| Skilled employment | 123 (69.9) | 55 (44.7) | 34 (27.6) | 34 (27.6) | 68 (55.3) | 36 (29.3) |
| Mother's employment (n = 202) | ||||||
| Unskilled employment | 94 (46.5) | 37 (39.4) | 26 (27.7) | 31 (33) | 57 (60.6) | 31 (33.0) |
| Skilled employment | 108 (53.5) | 45 (41.7) | 30 (27.8) | 33 (30.6) | 63 (58.3) | 37 (34.3) |
| Father's BMI (BMI ≥ 25) (n = 198) | ||||||
| No | 147 (74.2) | 68 (46.3) | 40 (27.2) | 39 (26.5) | 79 (53.7) | 48 (32.6) |
| Yes | 51 (25.8) | 13 (25.5) | 15 (29.4) | 23 (45.1)* | 38 (74.5)* | 19 (37.3) |
| Mother's BMI (BMI ≥ 25) (n = 197) | ||||||
| No | 66 (33.5) | 29 (43.9) | 23 (34.9) | 14 (21.2) | 37 (56.1) | 19 (28.8) |
| Yes | 131 (66.5) | 51 (38.9) | 32 (24.4) | 48 (36.6) | 80 (61.1) | 48 (36.6) |
| Household's income (VND) (n = 208) | ||||||
| <5 million (1st quintile) | 30 (14.4) | 11 (36.7) | 5 (16.7) | 14 (46.7) | 19 (63.3) | 14 (46.7) |
| 5–<10 million (2nd quintile) | 43 (20.7) | 18 (41.9) | 15 (34.9) | 10 (23.3) | 25 (58.1) | 11 (25.6) |
| 10–<15 million (3rd quintile) | 50 (24.0) | 19 (38) | 11 (22.0) | 20 (40.0) | 31 (62.0) | 20 (40.0) |
| 15–<20 million (4th quintile) | 28 (13.5) | 10 (35.7) | 7 (25.0) | 11 (39.3) | 18 (64.3) | 10 (35.7) |
| 20 million or above (5th quintile) | 57 (27.4) | 27 (47.4) | 19 (33.3) | 11 (19.3)* | 30 (52.6) | 16 (28.1) |
Note: χ 2 test the difference between children with overweight, with obesity, or with overweight and obesity and children with healthy weight and underweight. Data were presented as n(%).
*
p < 0.05.