Table 1.
Parents’ beliefs about overweight in children, distributed on NOWC and OWC
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Agree |
Slightly |
Slightly |
Disagree |
Don't |
Missing |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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agree |
disagree |
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know |
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| n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | p-value | ||||
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Overweight in children is caused |
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by hereditary conditions |
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Weight status |
N=772 |
NOWC n(%) |
70(9.1) |
454(58.8) |
134(17.4) |
63(8.2) |
43(5.6) |
8(1.0) |
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| |
|
N=87 |
OWC n(%) |
8(9.2) |
54(62.1) |
10(11.5) |
10(11.5) |
2(2.3) |
3(3.4) |
0.37 |
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Overweight in children is caused by |
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inappropriate diet |
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Weight status |
N=772 |
NOWC n(%) |
593(76.8) |
169(21.9) |
3(0.4) |
0(0.0) |
1(0.1) |
6(0.8) |
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| |
|
N=87 |
OWC n(%) |
56(64.4) |
28(32.2) |
0(0.0) |
1(1.2) |
0(0.0) |
2(2.3) |
0.02 |
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Overweight in children is caused by |
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too little exercise |
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Weight status |
N=772 |
NOWC n(%) |
519(67.2) |
237(30.7) |
6(0.8) |
1(0.13) |
2(0.3) |
7(0.9) |
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| |
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N=87 |
OWC n(%) |
45(51.7) |
35(40.2) |
1(1.2) |
4(4.6) |
0(0.0) |
2(2.3) |
0.01 |
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Overweight in children goes away by |
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itself, as they grow up |
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Weight status |
N=772 |
NOWC n(%) |
5(0.7) |
114(14.8) |
291(37.7) |
338(43.8) |
16(2.1) |
8(1.0) |
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| |
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N=87 |
OWC n(%) |
3(3.5) |
23(26.4) |
29(33.3) |
25(28.7) |
3(3.5) |
4(4.6) |
0.001 |
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Overweight in children is a problem |
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requiring medical care |
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Weight status |
N=772 |
NOWC n(%) |
142(18.4) |
415(53.8) |
138(17.9) |
20(2.6) |
49(6.4) |
8(1.0) |
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N=87 |
OWC n(%) |
12(13.8) |
42(48.3) |
17(19.5) |
1(1.2) |
10(11.5) |
5(0.6) |
0.31 |
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Overweight in children can be reverted into normal weight |
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Weight status |
N=772 |
NOWC n(%) |
612(79.3) |
137(17.8) |
2(0.3) |
3(0.4) |
9(1.2) |
9(1.2) |
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| N=87 | OWC n(%) | 64(73.6) | 17(19.5) | 2(2.3) | 0(0.0) | 2(2.3) | 2(2.3) | 0.10 | ||
“What beliefs do you have about overweight in children?”