Table 2. Risk factors for obesity in the respondents.
| Variable | Frequency % | χ2 | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | Public | Total | |||
| Obesity/overweight in any of the parents | |||||
| Yes | 61 (39.4) | 94 (60.6) | 155 (100.0) | 9.52 | 0.002 |
| No | 194 (54.2) | 164 (45.8) | 358 (100.0) | Significant | |
| Obesity/overweight in any of the siblings | |||||
| Yes | 37 (39.4) | 57 (60.6) | 94 (100.0) | 6.19 | 0.013 |
| No | 215 (53.6) | 186 (46.4) | 401 (100.0) | Significant | |
| Number of siblings | |||||
| 1 – 4 | 199 (65.2) | 106 (34.8) | 305 (100.0) | 69.80 | 0.0001 |
| More than 4 | 51 (26.7) | 140 (73.3) | 191 (100.0) | Significant | |
| Position among the children | |||||
| 1 – 4 | 237 (53.6) | 177 (46.4) | 442 (100.0) | 19.31 | 0.0001 |
| More than 4 | 17 (25.0) | 51 (75.0) | 68 (100.0) | Significant | |
| Knowledge about obesity | |||||
| Poor | 89 (34.1) | 172 (65.9) | 261 (100.0) | 50.12 | 0.0001 |
| Good | 167 (65.2) | 89 (34.8) | 256 (100.0) | Significant | |
| Dietary practice | |||||
| Unhealthy | 154 (65.3) | 82 (34.7) | 236 (100.0) | 43.48 | 0.0001 |
| Healthy | 102 (36.2) | 180 (63.8) | 282 (100.0) | Significant | |
| Activities/lifestyle | |||||
| Sedentary | 165 (63.7) | 94 (36.3) | 259 (100.0) | 41.15 | 0.0001 |
| Active | 92 (35.5) | 167 (64.5) | 259 (100.0) | Significant | |