Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of the participating moderate to severe obese children and adolescents at baseline.
| Variable | All (n = 103) | Adherent1) (n = 34) | Non-adherent2) (n = 69) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 12.4 ± 2.0 | 12.3 ± 2.1 | 12.5 ± 2.0 | |
| School | ||||
| Elementary school | 54 (52.4) | 21 (61.8) | 34 (49.3) | |
| Middle school | 44 (42.7) | 12 (35.3) | 31 (44.9) | |
| High school | 5 (4.9) | 1 (2.9) | 4 (5.8) | |
| Household income (KRW) | ||||
| < 2,000,000 | 7 (6.8) | 2 (7.4) | 5 (8.9) | |
| 2,000,000–4,000,000 | 17 (17.5) | 6 (22.2) | 11 (19.6) | |
| 4,000,000–6,000,000 | 33 (32.0) | 12 (44.4) | 21 (37.5) | |
| < 6,000,000 | 26 (25.2) | 7 (25.9) | 19 (33.9) | |
| Missing | 20 (19.4) | 7 (20.6) | 13 (18.8) | |
| Parents characteristics | ||||
| Father's education (yrs) | 14.8 ± 2.5 | 16.0 ± 2.0** | 14.2 ± 2.6 | |
| Mother's education (yrs) | 13.8 ± 2.5 | 14.7 ± 2.1* | 13.4 ± 2.6 | |
| Metabolic syndrome-related3) medical history (mother/father) | 30 (29.1)/45 (41.7) | 8 (23.5)/15 (44.1) | 22 (31.9)/30 (43.5) | |
Values are number (%) or mean ± SDs.
Significantly different between the groups by Student's t-test at *P < 0.05 and **P < 0.01.
1)Adherent: participants with good adherence to the intervention program including attendance of clinical and nutrition sessions.
2)Non-adherent: participants with poor adherence to the intervention program including clinical and nutrition sessions.
3)Metabolic syndrome-related: hypertension, diabetes, cardiac, stroke, dyslipidemia.