Table 2.
Frequency of obesity and overweight, in percentages, by age, sex, indicators of family socioeconomic characteristics and obesity risk behaviours
| Characteristics | Sample size (n) | Obesity | Overweight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| 6-10 | 324 | 8.6 | 33.3 |
| 11-15 | 403 | 3.0 | 21.1 |
| p value | <0.01 | <0.001 | |
| Sex | |||
| Boy | 396 | 6.1 | 30.8 |
| Girl | 331 | 4.8 | 21.5 |
| p value | 0.470 | <0.01 | |
| Educational level a | |||
| High | 416 | 4.1 | 24.3 |
| Low | 392 | 7.3 | 29.8 |
| p value | 0.062 | 0.059 | |
| Occupation a | |||
| Non manual | 391 | 6.1 25.8 | |
| Manual | 310 | 4.8 | 28.4 |
| p value | 0.456 | 0.251 | |
| Time watching TV/day | |||
| 2 hours or less | 510 | 4.9 | 27.1 |
| More than 2 hours | 161 | 6.8 | 28.6 |
| p value | 0.344 | 0.389 | |
| Physical inactivity | |||
| No | 624 | 5.3 | 26.6 |
| Yes | 100 | 7.0 | 27.0 |
| p value | 0.487 | 0.510 | |
| Fruits and vegetables | |||
| F or/and V 3 or more times/week | 425 | 7.0 | 27.7 |
| Less than 3 times/week | 284 | 3.2 | 24.3 |
| p value | <0.05 | 0.178 | |
| Breakfast | |||
| Complete | 95 | 6.3 | 26.3 |
| Light or absent | 632 | 5.4 | 26.6 |
| p value | 0.709 | 0.534 |
aRefers to educational level and occupation of primary household earner.