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Table 2 Frequency of obesity and overweight, in percentages, by age, sex, indicators of family socioeconomic characteristics and obesity risk behaviours

From: Risk behaviors and sports facilities do not explain socioeconomic differences in childhood obesity: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Sample size (n)

Obesity

Overweight

Age

   

 6-10

324

8.6

33.3

 11-15

403

3.0

21.1

p value

 

<0.01

<0.001

Sex

   

 Boy

396

6.1

30.8

 Girl

331

4.8

21.5

p value

 

0.470

<0.01

Educational level a

   

 High

416

4.1

24.3

 Low

392

7.3

29.8

p value

0.062

0.059

 

Occupation a

   

 Non manual

391

6.1 25.8

 

 Manual

310

4.8

28.4

p value

 

0.456

0.251

Time watching TV/day

   

 2 hours or less

510

4.9

27.1

 More than 2 hours

161

6.8

28.6

p value

 

0.344

0.389

Physical inactivity

   

 No

624

5.3

26.6

 Yes

100

7.0

27.0

p value

 

0.487

0.510

Fruits and vegetables

   

 F or/and V 3 or more  times/week

425

7.0

27.7

 Less than 3 times/week

284

3.2

24.3

p value

 

<0.05

0.178

Breakfast

   

 Complete

95

6.3

26.3

 Light or absent

632

5.4

26.6

p value

 

0.709

0.534

  1. aRefers to educational level and occupation of primary household earner.