Table 1.
Weight status of study sample by sex, age and ethnicity
| Number (%) underweight | Number (%) healthy weight | Number (%) overweight | Number (%) obese | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15 (2.6) | 440 (77.2) | 42 (7.4) | 73 (12.8) |
| Sex* | ||||
| Boys | 5 (1.7) | 242 (82.0) | 17 (5.8) | 31 (10.5) |
| Girls | 10 (3.7) | 198 (72.0) | 25 (9.1) | 42 (15.3) |
| Age† | ||||
| Age 5 | 2 (1.4) | 107 (75.4) | 12 (8.5) | 21 (14.8) |
| Age 6 | 8 (2.7) | 230 (77.7) | 20 (6.8) | 38 (12.8) |
| Age 7 | 5 (3.8) | 103 (78.0) | 10 (7.6) | 14 (10.6) |
| Ethnicity‡ | ||||
| Bangladeshi | 0 (0.0) | 60 (74.1) | 8 (9.9) | 13 (16.1) |
| Indian | 0 (0.0) | 24 (88.9) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (11.1) |
| Pakistani | 14 (3.7) | 297 (77.8) | 23 (6.0) | 48 (12.6) |
| Other | 1 (1.3) | 59 (73.8) | 11 (13.8) | 9 (11.3) |
* χ2 = 8.56 (df = 3), p = 0.04
† χ2 = 2.89 (df = 6), p = 0.82
‡ χ2 = 14.63 (df = 9), p = 0.10