Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of parents in the low, moderate and high risk parental clusters of overweight/obesity.
| Low-risk (N = 646) | Moderate-risk (N = 671) | High-risk (N = 979) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father’s characteristics | ||||
| Age (years) | 41.49 ± 5.10 | 45.86 ± 7.55 | 50.22 ± 8.42 | <0.001 |
| Level of education | ||||
| Illiterate | 0 (0) | 21 (3.1) | 67 (6.8) | <0.001 |
| Primary school | 0 (0) | 303 (45.2) | 301 (30.7) | |
| Secondary school | 511 (79.1) | 237 (35.3) | 471 (48.1) | |
| Higher | 135 (20.9) | 110 (16.4) | 140 (14.3) | |
| Occupation | ||||
| Employed | 643 (99.5) | 631 (94.0) | 729 (74.5) | <0.001 |
| Unemployed with income | 0 (0) | 23 (3.4) | 227 (23.2) | |
| Unemployed | 3 (0.5) | 17 (2.5) | 23 (2.3) | |
| Body weight status | ||||
| Normal | 241 (37.3) | 297 (44.3) | 309 (31.6) | <0.001 |
| Overweight | 294 (45.5) | 278 (41.4) | 493 (50.4) | |
| Obese | 111 (17.2) | 96 (14.3) | 177 (18.1) | |
| Metabolic syndrome | ||||
| No | 388 (57.0) | 389 (58.0) | 427 (43.6) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 278 (43.0) | 282 (42.0) | 552 (56.4) | |
| Mother’s characteristics | ||||
| Age (years) | 35.51 ± 4.55 | 39.46 ± 6.61 | 42.95 ± 7.29 | <0.001 |
| Level of education | ||||
| Illiterate | 0 (0) | 14 (2.1) | 63 (6.4) | <0.001 |
| Primary school | 0 (0) | 316 (47.1) | 407 (41.6) | |
| Secondary school | 646 (100) | 219 (32.6) | 508 (51.9) | |
| Higher | 0 (0) | 122 (18.2) | 1 (1) | |
| Occupation | ||||
| Employed | 0 (0) | 186 (27.7) | 22 (2.2) | <0.001 |
| Unemployed with income | 0 (0) | 8 (1.2) | 21 (2.1) | |
| Unemployed | 646 (100) | 477 (71.1) | 936 (95.6) | |
| Body weight status | ||||
| Normal | 249 (38.5) | 216 (32.2) | 67 (6.8) | <0.001 |
| Overweight | 309 (47.8) | 350 (52.2) | 368 (37.6) | |
| Obese | 88 (13.6) | 105 (15.6) | 544 (55.6) | |
| Metabolic syndrome | ||||
| No | 646 (100) | 611 (91.1) | 871 (89.0) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 0 (0) | 60 (8.9) | 108 (11.0) | |
Values are expressed as mean ± sd or number (%). P-value was assessed using Chi-square tests for categorical variables and ANOVA test for continuous variables.