Table 2.
Prevalence of obesity (based on BMI and WC classifications) by gender and high school type among adolescents attending high schools in Jeddah (N=801).
| Variable | Gender | P | High school type | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male n (%) | Female n (%) | Private n (%) | Public n (%) | |||
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| BMI classification | ||||||
| Underweight | 0 (0) | 54 (13) | <.001 | 5 (1.2) | 49 (12) | <.001 |
| Normal | 122 (32) | 302 (73) | 242 (60) | 182 (46) | ||
| Overweight | 69 (18) | 57 (14) | 65 (16) | 61 (15) | ||
| Obese | 195 (51) | 2 (0.5) | 94 (23) | 103 (26) | ||
| WC classification | ||||||
| Non-obese | 302 (78) | 348 (84) | .042 | 307 (76) | 343 (87) | <.001 |
| Obese | 84 (22) | 67 (16) | 99 (24) | 52 (13) | ||
BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference. Statistical analysis by chi-square test and Fisher exact test. Chi-square test statistic: Gender by BMI classification, 0.000 (Fisher exact); Gender by WC classification, 4.1248; High school type by BMI classification, 44.7379; High school type by WC classification, 16.4750.