Table 2.
Frequency of child obesity and overweight (%) by age, sex and socioeconomic characteristics
| Characteristics | N | Obesity (29) | Overweight (14) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 5-11 | 97 | 17 (17.5%) | 10 (10.3%) |
| 12-18 | 57 | 13 (22.8%) | 7 (12.3%) | |
| P value | 0.456 | 0.467 | ||
| Sex | Boys (%) | 77 | 11 (14.3%) | 10 (13%) |
| Girls (%) | 77 | 19 (24.7%) | 7 (9.1%) | |
| P value | 0.144 | 0.467 | ||
| Maternal Education | Illiterate | 33 | 9 (27.3%) | 3 (9.1%) |
| Precollege | 54 | 12 (22.2%) | 5 (9.3%) | |
| Collage | 61 | 9 (14.8%) | 8 (13.1%) | |
| P value | 0.741 | 0.305 | ||
| Maternal Occupation | Housewife | 92 | 21 (22.8%) | 7 (7.6%) |
| Working | 50 | 8 (16%) | 8 (16%) | |
| P value | 0.016* | 0.796 | ||
| Father Education | Illiterate | 22 | (40.9%) | 1 (4.5%) |
| Precollege | 47 | 9 (19.1%) | 4 (8.5%) | |
| Collage | 60 | 8 (13.3%) | 12 (20%) | |
| P value | 0.962 | 0.003* | ||
| Father Occupation | Manual | 62 | 13 (21%) | 8 (12.9%) |
| Non-Manual | 69 | 14 (20.3%) | 9 (13%) | |
| P value | 0.847 | 0.808 | ||
| Residence | Rural | 32 | 4 (12.5%) | 4 (12.5%) |
| Urban | 122 | 26 (21.3%) | 13 (10.7%) | |
| P value | 0.000** | 0.029* |