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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of groups stratified according to fitness and weight category

From: Factors associated with low fitness in adolescents – A mixed methods study

Variable

Fit Recommended weight (N = 586)

Fit Overweight (N = 185)

Un-Fit Recommended weight (N = 155)

Un-Fit Overweight (N = 144)

Proportion Deprived/Affluent (45.5% (95% CI: 42.5%, 48.5%))

41.0% (37.0%, 45.0%)

49.7% (42.5%, 56.9%)

51.0% (43.1%, 58.9%)

52.8% (44.6%, 61.0%)

Proportion female (41.7% (95% CI: 38.7%, 44.7%))

38.4% (34.5%, 42.3%)

34.1% (27.3%, 40.9%)

60.0% (52.3%, 67.7%)*

45.1% (37.0%, 53.2%)

Mean Birth Weight (3.5 kg (95% CI: 2.8, 4.0))

3.4 (2.8, 4.0)

3.5 (2.8, 4.2)

3.4 (2.8, 4.0)

3.5 (2.9, 4.2)

Proportion Illness Affecting Exercise (10.5% (95% CI: 8.7%, 12.3%))

8.2% (6.0%, 10.4%)

13.7% (8.7%, 18.7%)

11.0% (6.1%, 15.9%)

14.5% (8.7%, 20.3%)

Proportion Receiving Medical Treatment (13.0% (95% CI: 11.0%, 15.0%))

10.8% (8.3%, 13.3%)

18.6% (13.0%, 24.2%)

10.4% (5.6%, 15.2%)

18.1% (11.8%, 24.4%)

Proportion Heart Disease in Family (40.8% (95% CI: 37.9%, 43.7%))

40.6% (36.6%, 44.6%)

41.9% (34.8%, 49.0%)

38.9% (31.2%, 46.6%)

43.2% (35.1%, 51.3%)

Proportion Diabetes in Family (45.0% (95% CI: 42.0%, 48.0%))

44.2% (40.2%, 48.2%)

45.3% (38.1%, 52.5%)

44.8% (37.0%, 52.6%)

48.1% (39.9%, 56.3%)

Proportion Stroke In Family (23.5% (95% CI: 21.0%, 26.0%))

22.9% (19.5%, 26.3%)

21.2% (15.3%, 27.1%)

23.0% (16.4%, 29.6%)

28.6% (21.2%, 36.0%)

Proportion High BP in Family (56.2% (95% CI: 53.2%, 59.2%))

54.8% (50.8%, 58.8%)

52.4% (45.2%, 59.6%)

59.5% (51.8%, 67.2%)

60.0% (52.0%, 68.0%)

Proportion High Chol in Family (41.9% (95% CI: 38.9%, 44.9%))

41.3% (37.3%, 45.3%)

43.6% (36.5%, 50.7%)

41.7% (33.9%, 49.5%)

43.0% (34.9%, 51.1%)

Proportion Smoker in Family (47.8% (95% CI: 44.8%, 50.8%))

46.9% (42.9%, 50.9%)

52.3% (45.1%, 59.5%)

50.8% (42.9%, 58.7%)

42.9% (34.8%, 51.0%)

Proportion Mother Obese (17.8% (95% CI: 15.5%, 20.1%))

12.6% (9.9%, 15.3%)

30.1% (23.5%, 36.7%)*

18.0% (12.0%, 24.0%)

23.1% (16.2%, 30.0%)*

Proportion Father Obese (26.1% (95% CI: 23.5%, 28.7%))

23.2% (19.8%, 26.6%)

34.4% (27.6%, 41.2%)*

23.3% (16.6%, 30.0%)

30.9% (23.4%, 38.4%)

Proportion having Vaccination (47.9% (95% CI: 44.9%, 50.9%))

50.3% (46.3%, 54.3%)

38.9% (31.9%, 45.9%)

45.8% (38.0%, 53.6%)

52.1% (43.9%, 60.3%)

Proportion FSM Eligible (25.9% (95% CI: 23.3%, 28.5%))

22.6% (19.2%, 26.0%)

31.9% (25.2%, 38.6%)

25.6% (18.7%, 32.5%)

31.0% (23.4%, 38.6%)

Proportion Achieve KS1 Test (83.9% (95% CI: 81.7%, 86.1%))

88.7% (86.1%, 91.3%)

80.6% (74.9%, 86.3%)

80.0% (73.7%, 86.3%)

76.1% (69.1%, 83.1%)

Proportion Achive KS2 Test (81.9% (95% CI: 79.6%, 84.2%))

84.5% (81.6%, 87.4%)

83.2% (77.8%, 88.6%)

75.0% (68.2%, 81.8%)

76.0% (69.0%, 83.0%)

Proportion Achive KS3 Test (78.4% (95% CI: 75.9%, 80.9%))

79.9% (76.7%, 83.1%)

75.9% (69.7%, 82.1%)

77.8% (71.3%, 84.3%)

74.1% (66.9%, 81.3%)

Proportion Large Gest (21.7% (95% CI: 19.2%, 24.1%))

20.6% (17.3%, 23.9%)

21.0% (15.1%, 26.9%)

24.5% (17.7%, 31.3%)

23.9% (16.9%, 30.9%)

Proportion Large 6 m – 12 m (19.3% (95% CI: 16.9%, 21.7%))

13.6% (10.8%, 16.4%)

32.2% (25.5%, 38.9%)*

21.6%(15.1%, 28.1%)

23.4% (16.5%, 30.3%)*

Proportion Large 12 m – 5 y (14.0% (95% CI: 11.9%, 16.1%))

7.4% (5.3%, 9.5%)

23.0% (16.9%, 29.1%)*

10.3% (5.5%, 15.1%)

33.8% (26.1%, 41.5%)*

Proportion High BP (11.1% (95% CI: 9.2%,13.0%))

8.7% (6.4%, 11.0%)

16.5% (11.2%, 21.8%)*

8.1% (3.8%, 12.4%)

16.4% (10.4%, 22.4%)

Proportion High Cholesterol (13.0% (95% CI: 11.0%, 15.0%))

11.3% (8.7%,13.9%)

12.6% (7.8%, 17.4%)

11.0% (6.1%, 15.9%)

21.8% (15.1%, 28.5%)

Mean Triglyceride level (0.8 (95% CI: 0.3, 1.2))

0.7 (0.4, 1.0)

0.8 (0.4, 1.2)

0.7 (0.4, 1.0)

1.0 (0.3, 1.8)

Proportion High Chol: HDL Ratio (4.5% (95% CI: 3.3%, 5.7%))

1.3% (0.4%, 2.2%)

7.6% (3.8%, 11.4%)*

3.1% (0.4%, 5.8%)

15.2% (9.3%, 21.1%)*

Proportion High Glucose (3.7% (95% CI: 2.6%, 4.8%))

2.6% (1.3%, 3.9%)

7.1% (3.4%, 10.8%)

3.6% (0.7%, 6.5%)

3.5% (0.5%, 6.5%)

Mean Fasting Insulin (10.2 (95% CI: 2.3, 18.1))

8.3 ( 2.7, 13. 9)

13.5 (3.5 23.6)

9.1 (1.3, 16.8

14.2 (5.0, 23.5)

Mean CRP (1.2 (95% CI: -0.95, 3.4))

1.1 ( -1.4, 3.5)

1.5 (-0.3, 3.6)

1.0 (-0. 6, 2.5)

1.5 (-0.1, 3.0)

Mean Adiponectin (3887 (95% CI: 1528, 6247))

4,030 (1,578, 6,483)

3,460 (1,451, 5,469)

4,296 (2,010, 6,582)

3,498 (1,134, 5,862)

Proportion with Asthma (10.0% (95% CI: 8.2%, 11.8%))

8.4% (6.2%, 10.6%)

10.8% (6.3%, 15.3%)

9.7% (5.0%, 14.4%)

16.0% (10.0%, 22.0%)

Proportion Infection (21.7% (95% CI: 19.2%, 24.2%))

21.0% (17.7%, 24.3%)

18.9% (13.3%, 24.5%)

21.9% (15.4%, 28.4%)

27.8% (20.5%, 35.1%)

Proportion Tonsillitis (21.1% (95% CI: 18.7%, 23.5%))

21.0% (17.7%, 24.3%)

23.8% (17.7%, 29.9%)

20.6% (14.2%, 27.0%)

18.8% (12.4%, 25.2%)

Median Visit GP (44 (IQR: 41))

44 (39)

44 (47.75)

44 (45.75)

44 (35.25)

Median Visit Out-patients (1 (IQR: 4))

1 (4)

1 (4)

1 (3)

1 (4)

Median Visit In-patients (1 (IQR: 1))

1 (1)

1 (1)

1 (2)

1 (2)

Median Visit AE Major (0 (IQR: 0))

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (1)

Median Visit AE Minor (0 (IQR:)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

  1. *Significantly different from the Fit/recommended weight category (p < 0.05).