Table 2:
Characteristic of respondents in obeseGO! group and control group at baseline
| obeseGO! | Control | χ2-value | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N=47 | N=50 | |||
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Gender | 0.46 | 0.499 | ||
| Male | 25 (46.8) | 30 (60.0) | ||
| Female | 22 (53.2) | 20 (40.0) | ||
| Race | 0.17 | 0.684 | ||
| Malay | 36 (76.6) | 40 (80.0) | ||
| Non-Malay | 11(23.4) | 10 (120.0) | ||
| Low-fat eating | 0.01 | 1.000 | ||
| Yes | 10 (21.3) | 11 (22.0) | ||
| No | 37 (78.7) | 39 (78.0) | ||
| Snacking and convenience | 4.44a | 0.051 | ||
| Yes | 4 (8.5) | 0 (0) | ||
| No | 43 (91.5) | 50 (100.0) | ||
| Emotional eating | 5.32 | 0.028 | ||
| Yes | 7 (14.9) | 1 (2.0) | ||
| No | 40 (85.1) | 49 (98.0) | ||
| Planning ahead | 0.06a | 1.000 | ||
| Yes | 4 (8.5) | 5 (10.0) | ||
| No | 43 (91.5) | 45 (90.0) | ||
| Meal skipping | 0.18 | 0.755 | ||
| Yes | 6 (12.8) | 5 (10.0) | ||
| No | 41 (87.2) | 45 (90.0) | ||
| Lifestyle behaviour | 3.12a | 0.105 | ||
| Yes | 5 (10.6) | 1 (2.0) | ||
| No | 42 (89.4) | 49 (98.0) | ||
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | t-valueb | p-valueb | |
| Number of siblings | 3.74 (1.49) | 3.58 (1.40) | 0.56 | 0.577 |
| Parents’ monthly income (RM) | 3094.26 (1016.21) | 2716.00 (1552.39) | 1.41 | 0.162 |
| Mothers’ BMI (kg/m2) | 28.10 (4.39) | 28.06 (3.28) | 0.05 | 0.961 |
| Fathers’ BMI (kg/m2) | 27.28 (6.18) | 27.24 (2.44) | 0.05 | 0.963 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.47 (4.16) | 31.58 (5.3) | –0.11 | 0.912 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 97.46 (11.05) | 97.84 (12.28) | –0.16 | 0.874 |
| Body fat (%) | 29.65 (5.57) | 28.97 (5.53) | 0.59 | 0.554 |
| Physical activity (MET-minutes/week) | 1426.50 (5326.50)* | 1294.75 (9429.00)* | –0.69 | 0.486 |
*Median (range)
aFisher’s exact test
bIndependent sample t-test