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. 2019 Apr 10;14(4):e0207129. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207129

Table 1. Characteristics of the non-overweight and overweight/obesity groups.

Variables Non-overweight N = 1222 Overweight/Obesity N = 126 Significance
n % n % Χ2 P value
Family-based factors
Number of siblings
None (only child) 687 56.20% 92 73.00% 13.21 0.000
One or more 535 43.80% 34 27.00%
Family location 9.22 0.01
Rural 116 9.50% 2 1.60%
Semirural 227 18.60% 23 18.30%
Urban 879 71.90% 101 80.20%
Family financial situation 0.29 0.87
Poorer than others 123 10.10% 12 9.50%
About the same as others 786 64.30% 79 26.70%
Richer than others 313 25.60% 35 27.80%
Father’s education level 6.72 0.035
Less than senior high school 102 8.30% 5 4.00%
Senior high or technical school 945 77.30% 94 74.60%
University or higher 178 14.40% 27 21.40%
Mother’s education level 2.43 0.291
Less than senior high school 120 9.80% 9 7.10%
Senior high or technical school 966 79.10% 98 77.80%
University or higher 136 11.10% 19 15.10%
How much time do you spend with your father in elementary school? 7.45 0.006
Less than half 331 27.10% 20 15.90%
More than half 891 72.90% 106 84.10%
How much time do you spend with your mother in elementary school? 8.29 0.004
Less than half 155 12.70% 5 4.00%
More than half 1067 87.30% 121 96.00%
Lifestyle factors
Skipping breakfast 4.54 0.033
Yes 143 11.70% 23 18.30%
No 1079 88.30% 103 81.70%
Sleeping hours 2.16 0.34
<6.0 105 8.60% 10 7.90%
6.0–8.0 812 66.40% 77 61.10%
8.0+ 305 25.00% 39 31.00%
Vigorous physical activity 2.87 0.075
Yes 277 22.70% 37 29.40%
No 945 77.30% 89 70.60%
Moderate physical activity 3.78 0.052
Yes 157 12.80% 24 19.00%
No 1065 87.20% 102 81.00%