Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample [(mean ± SD; n (%)]
From: Risk of metabolic syndrome among children living in metropolitan Kuala Lumpur: A case control study
Description | Overweight/obese (N = 209) | Normal-weight (N = 193) | t test Pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 11.0 ± 0.83 | 11.0 ± 0.9 | 0.769 |
Gender, N (%) | |||
Boys | 102 (48.8) | 92 (47.7) | |
Girls | 107 (51.2) | 101 (52.3) | N/A |
Ethnicity, N (%) | |||
Malays | 128 (61.2) | 117 (60.6) | |
Chinese | 61 (29.1) | 63 (32.6) | N/A |
Indian | 20 (9.7) | 13 (6.8) | |
Household income (USD) | 1199 ± 981 | 870 ± 767 | 0.112 |
Birth weight (kg) | 3.09 ± 0.49 | 3.11 ± 0.56 | 0.774 |
Number of children in the family | 2.3 ± 1.8 | 2.2 ± 1.3 | 0.869 |