Table 5.
Risk factors associated with childhood overweight/obesity (bivariate analysis)
| Factor | N | Classification of BMI for age | Test statistic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not overweight/obesity (≤2 sd) | Overweight/obesity (>2 sd) | |||
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Mode of delivery | ||||
| Normal vaginal delivery | 277 | 272 (98⋅2) | 5 (1⋅8) | Chi-squared (χ2) = 5 2 P = 0⋅02 |
| Caesarean section delivery | 276 | 261 (94⋅6) | 15 (5⋅4) | |
| Consumption of vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables | ||||
| No | 203 | 200 (98⋅5) | 3 (1⋅5) |
χ2 = 4⋅2 P < 0⋅04 |
| Yes | 350 | 333 (95⋅1) | 17 (4⋅9) | |
| Timely initiation of breast-feeding | ||||
| No | 198 | 187 (94⋅4) | 11 (5⋅6) |
χ2 = 3⋅3 P = 0⋅07 |
| Yes | 355 | 346 (97⋅5) | 9 (2⋅5) | |
| Start complementary feeding at 6 months | ||||
| No | 196 | 184 (93⋅9) | 12 (6⋅1) |
χ2 = 5⋅5 P = 0⋅02 |
| Yes | 357 | 349 (97⋅8) | 8 (2⋅2) | |
| Child stunting | ||||
| Normal | 425 | 415 (97⋅6) | 10 (2⋅4) |
χ2 = 8⋅4 P = 0⋅004 |
| Stunted | 128 | 118 (92⋅2) | 10 (7⋅8) | |
| Birth weight | ||||
| Non-macrosomia | 460 | 445 (96⋅7) | 15 (3⋅3) |
χ2 = 6⋅1 P = 0⋅01 |
| Macrosomia | 47 | 42 (89⋅4) | 5 (10⋅6) | |
| Prelacteal feeding | ||||
| Yes | 34 | 29 (85⋅3) | 5 (14⋅7) |
χ2 = 12⋅8 P < 0⋅001 |
| No | 519 | 504 (97⋅1) | 15 (2⋅9) | |