Table 4.
Statistical information on anthropometric characteristics, physical activity levels and food addiction levels of children living in urban and rural areas
| n = 733 | Urban female (n = 166) | Urban female (n = 185) | p | Cohen’s d | Rural male (n = 188) | Rural male (n = 194) | p Cohen’s d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropometric | ||||||||
| Age (yr) | 11.7 ± 0.46 | 11.2 ± 0.43 | ≤ 0.001* | 1.12 | 11.7 ± 0.5 | 11.3 ± 0.5 | ≤ 0.001* | 0.8 |
| Height (cm) | 153.3 ± 9,1 | 150 ± 10.3 | ≤ 0.010* | 0.33 | 154.3 ± 9.8 | 151.2 ± 9.6 | ≤ 0.003* | 0.30 |
| Body mass (kg) | 48.4 ± 12,5 | 45.8 ± 12.7 | 0.047 | 0.20 | 50.6 ± 12.9 | 45.6 ± 12.9 | ≤ 0.001* | 0.38 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 20.3 ± 3.7 | 20.1 ± 4.4 | 0.660 | 0.04 | 21.1 ± 4.4 | 19.6 ± 3.9 | ≤ 0.001* | 0.36 |
| Physical Activity Level | ||||||||
| Total physical activity | 2.9 ± 0.8 | 2,6 ± 0.8 | ≤ 0.007* | 0.37 | 2.8 ± 0.7 | 2.6 ± 0.8 | 0.085 | 0.26 |
| Out of school | 2.9 ± 0.8 | 2,6 ± 0.7 | ≤ 0.007* | 0.39 | 2.8 ± 0.7 | 2.6 ± 0.8 | 0.087 | 0.26 |
| School based | 3.5 ± 0.8 | 3,1 ± 0.8 | ≤ 0.001* | 0.5 | 3.6 ± 0.9 | 3.5 ± 0.9 | 0.331 | 0.11 |
| Food addiction status | ||||||||
| Food addiction score | 17.5 ± 10.9 | 24.1 ± 9.9 | ≤ 0.001* | 14.4 | 16.2 ± 11.2 | 23.9 ± 9.74 | ≤ 0.001* | |
| BMI (CDC) | ||||||||
| Normal weight | 104 | 77 | ≤ 0.001* | 77 | 88 | ≤ 0.001* | ||
| Underweight | 13 | 31 | ≤ 0.001* | 13 | 32 | ≤ 0.001* | ||
| At risk for overweight | 22 | 58 | ≤ 0.001* | 40 | 45 | ≤ 0.001* | ||
| Overweight | 19 | 27 | ≤ 0.001* | 34 | 53 | ≤ 0.001* | ||
| Sex | Female (351) | Male (382) | ||||||
| Total physical activity | 2.7 ± 0.8 | 2.7 ± 0.8 | 0.999 | |||||
| Food addiction score | 20.9 ± 10.9 | 20.1 ± 11.2 | 0.317 | |||||
CDC Disease control and prevention, BMI Body mass index
*p < 0.005