Table 1. Characteristics of the study subjects (N = 481).
n | (%) | |
---|---|---|
Age Group | ||
Children < 10 yrs | 281 | 58% |
Adolescents ≥ 10 to 14 yrs | 200 | 42% |
Gender | ||
Male | 241 | 50% |
Female | 240 | 50% |
Site where patient was seen | ||
Primary Care-Family Medicine clinic | 213 | 44% |
Hospital Pediatrics clinic | 268 | 56% |
Body Mass Index Percentile | ||
<5th centile | 97 | 20% |
5 to <85th centile | 298 | 62% |
≥85th to <95th centile | 35 | 7% |
≥95th centile | 51 | 11% |