Table 3 Sociodemographic factors associated with overweight and obesity in Lahore, Pakistan (n = 1860)
| Â | Total Sample | Over weight (n = 316) | Obese (n = 140) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | n (%) | n (%) | P value | n (%) | P value |
Gender | Â | Â | 0.620 | Â | 0.028 |
   Boys | 977 (52.5) | 170 (17.4) |  | 86 (8.8) |  |
   Girls | 883 (47.5) | 146 (16.5) |  | 54 (6.1) |  |
Grade | Â | Â | < 0.001 | Â | 0.030 |
   One | 372 (20.0) | 54 (14.5) |  | 35 (9.4) |  |
   Two | 372 (20.0) | 41 (11.0) |  | 18 (4.8) |  |
   Three | 372 (20.0) | 63 (16.9) |  | 26 (7.0) |  |
   Four | 372 (20.0) | 82 (22.0) |  | 38 (10.2) |  |
   Five | 372 (20.0) | 76 (20.4) |  | 23 (6.2) |  |
Age | Â | Â | 0.003 | Â | 0.093 |
   5-6 years (60-83 months) | 460 (24.7) | 53 (11.5) |  | 36 (7.8) |  |
   7-8 years (84-107 months) | 634 (34.1) | 117 (18.5) |  | 44 (6.9) |  |
   9-10 years (108-131 months) | 579 (31.1) | 114 (19.7) |  | 53 (9.2) |  |
   11-12 years (132-155 months) | 187 (10.1) | 32 (17.1) |  | 07 (3.7) |  |
Area and socioeconomic status (SES) | Â | Â | < 0.001 | Â | < 0.001 |
   Urban, high SES | 465 (25.0) | 165 (35.5) |  | 82 (17.6) |  |
   Urban, middle SES | 465 (25.0) | 101 (21.7) |  | 47 (10.1) |  |
   Urban, low SES | 465 (25.0) | 36 (7.7) |  | 08 (1.7) |  |
   Rural, low/disadvantaged SES | 465 (25.0) | 14 (3.0) |  | 03 (0.6) |  |
School type | Â | Â | < 0.001 | Â | < 0.001 |
   Public | 930 (50.0) | 50 (5.4) |  | 11 (1.2) |  |
   Private (and public-private mix) | 930 (50.0) | 266 (28.6) |  | 129 (13.9) |  |