Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics* of junior high school students in Ho Chi Minh City in 2007 by gender
| Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 284) | (n = 333) | (n = 617) | |
| % or mean | % or mean | % or mean | |
| (95% CI) | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | |
| Age (years) | 13.9 (13.6, 14.2) |
14.0 (13.7, 14.3) |
13.9 (13.7, 14.2) |
| Height (cm) | 158.6 (156.3, 160.8) |
154.4 (153.4, 155.3) |
156.3 (154.8, 157.7) |
| Weight (kg) | 50.9 (48.5, 53.3) |
47.1 (45.6, 48.6) |
48.8 (47.3, 50.3) |
| Sum of four skinfolds (cm) | 52.7 (50.0, 55.6) |
60.2 (57.8, 62.6) |
55.95 (53.1, 58.8) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 68.8 (67.4, 70.1) |
66.3 (64.9, 67.8) |
67.4 (66.5, 68.4) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 19.7 (19.3, 20,1) |
19.6 (19.2,19.9) |
19.7 (19.4, 19.9) |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 4.79 (4.7, 4.9) |
4.66 (4.6, 4.7) |
4.72 (4.7, 4.8) |
| HDL-c (mmol/L) | 1.40 (1.3, 1.4) |
1.50 (1.4,1.5) |
1.46 (1.40, 1.51) |
| LDL-c (mmol/L) | 2.37 (2.3, 2.5) |
2.37 (2.3, 2.4) |
2.39 (2.3, 2.4) |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.17 (1.1, 1.2) |
1.08 (1.0, 1.1) |
1.12 (1.1, 1.2) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 118.8 (117.5, 120.2) |
115.4 (114.0,116.7) |
116.5 (115.1, 117.9) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 73.6 (72.4,74.9) |
71.5 (70.5, 72.6) |
72.3 (70.7, 73.8) |
| Moderate and vigorous PA (min/d) |
68.0 (63.4, 72.7) |
53.6 (50.2, 57.1) |
60.3 (57.4, 63.2) |
| Maternal education | |||
| No schooling or incomplete primary school | 7.2 (2.4, 11.9) |
7.3 (2.6, 11.9) |
6.7 (2.6, 10.8) |
| Incomplete junior high school | 17.8 (12.0, 23.6) |
2.0 (13.1, 27.6) |
19.4 (13.9, 24.9) |
| Incomplete senior high school | 19.9 (15.1, 24.7) |
25.1 (19.5, 30.7) |
22.5 (19.4, 25.6) |
| Complete senior high school or higher | 55.1 (44.5, 65.7) |
47.3 (36.0, 58.5) |
51.3 (41.3, 61.4) |
| Pubertal status | |||
| Prepubescent | 20.6 (12.7, 28.5) |
11.7 (4.4, 19.1) |
15.8 (9.4, 22.1) |
| Pubescent | 78.4 (70.4, 86.5) |
86.3 (79.3, 93.4) |
82.7 (76.5, 89.0) |
| Postpubescent | 0.9 (0.3, 2.0) |
1.9 (0.3, 3.5) |
1.5 (0.2, 2.8) |
| Economic status | |||
| Poorest (1st quintile) | 20.6 (13.0, 28.2) |
25.4 (18.0, 32.8) |
25.4 (18.0, 32.8) |
| 2nd quintile | 20.2 (14.4, 21.6) |
18.8 (12.8, 24.7) |
18.8 (12.8, 24.7) |
| 3rd quintile | 13.3 (5.0, 21.6) |
25.2 (16.7, 33.7) |
25.2 (16.6, 33.7) |
| 4th quintile | 26.7 (17.8, 35.6) |
12.6 (8.8, 16.4) |
12.6 (8.8, 16.4) |
| Richest (5th quintile) | 19.2 (10.5, 27.8) |
18.0 (9.3, 26.7) |
18.0 (9.3, 26.7) |
| Overweight/obesea | 20.5 | 11.4 | 15.5 |
| Yes | (13.4, 27.6) | (6.1, 16.7) | (11.6, 19.5) |
*Demographic, socio-economic, nutritional characteristics, blood lipid profile and blood pressure
a Combined overweight and obese using IOTF cut-off values