From: Risk factors for childhood obesity at age 5: Analysis of the Millennium Cohort Study
 | White/European (n = 15062) | Asian (n = 1845) | African (n = 654) |
---|---|---|---|
Obese % (95%CI) | 5.4% (5.0%-5.8%) | 7.1% (5.8%-8.6%) | 11.7% (8.9%-15%) |
 |  | 4.3% (2.6%-7% -Indian) |  |
 |  | 6.9% (5.2-9%-Pakastani), |  |
 |  | 11.7% (8.3%-16.2%- Bangladeshi), |  |
 |  | 5.4 (2.3%-12.1%-Other) |  |
Missing at age 5 | 3095 (20.5%) | 514 (28%) | 207 (32%) |
Income (at recruitment) | Â | Â | Â |
Less than £10,400 | 25% (24%-26%) | 41% (38%-43%) | 53% (48%-57%) |
£10,400-£20,800 | 33% (32%-34%) | 40% (38%-43%) | 26% (23%-30%) |
£20,800+ | 42% (41%-43%) | 19% (17%-21%) | 21% (24%-31%) |
Missing | 1050 (7.0%) | 341 (18.5%) | 108 (16.5%) |
Education (at recruitment) | Â | Â | Â |
No qualifications | 16.5% (16%-17%) | 45% (43%-48%) | 33% (30%-37%) |
O'level equivalent (education to age 16) | 48% (47.5%-49%) | 30% (28%-32%) | 32% (28%-36%) |
A'level equivalent (education to age 18) | 10% (9%-10%) | 8.6% (7%-10%) | 8% (6%-10%) |
University (education to age 20+) | 25% (25%-26%) | 16% (14%-18%) | 27% (24%-31%) |
Missing | 251 (1.7%) | 237 (12.9%) | 50 (7.7%) |
Birth weight | Â | Â | Â |
Kg.(s.d.) | 3.398 kg (0.57) | 3.09 kg (0.59) | 3.237 kg (0.63) |
Missing | 33 (0.3%) | 8 (0.6%) | (1.2%) |
Solid food <3 months | 29% (28%-30%) | 11% (10%-13%) | 14% (12%-17%) |
Missing | 65 (0.43%) | 35 (1.9%) | 8 (1.2%) |
Enjoys physical activity (age 5) | 77% (76%-77%) | 74% (72%-76%) | 81% (77%-84%) |
Missing | 2983 (19.8%) | 505 (27.4%) | 198 (30.28%) |
Watches more than 3 hours of TV | 15% (14%-15%) | 18% (16%-20%) | 18% (15%-22%) |
Missing | 2980 (19.8%) | 504 (27.3%) | 200 (30%) |
Smoking near child | 16% (15%-16%) | 6% (5%-8%) | 5% (3%-7%) |
Missing | 2986 (19.8%) | 507 (27.5%) | 199 (30.4%) |
Mothers pre-pregnancy weight (kg) | 63.7 (12.5) | 58.4 (11.5) | 67.9 (14.1) |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For families where child is obese -Parent unconcerned about child's weight | 31% (28%-34.7%) | 40% (29%-50%) | 54% 41%-67% |