|
Gender
| | |
|
Boys
|
174 (43.3)
|
-
|
|
Girls
|
228 (56.7)
|
-
|
|
Ethnic
| | |
|
Malay
|
154 (38.3)
|
-
|
|
Chinese
|
125 (31.1)
|
-
|
|
Indian
|
123 (30.6)
|
-
|
|
Age (year)
|
402 (100.0)
|
9.85 ± 1.38
|
|
Younger children (≤9 years old)
|
136 (33.8)
|
8.22 ± 0.84
|
|
Older children (>9 years old)
|
266 (66.2)
|
10.7 ± 0.69
|
|
Body Mass Index, BMIa
| | |
|
Severely wasted and wasted (Below −2 Z-score)
|
44 (10.9)
|
-
|
|
Normal (1 ≤ Z-score ≤ −2)
|
219 (54.5)
|
-
|
|
Possible risk of overweight (1 < Z-score ≤ 2)
|
63 (15.7)
|
-
|
|
Overweight and obese (Above 2 Z-score)
|
76 (18.9)
|
-
|
|
Daily Physical Activity (hrs)
|
402 (100.0)
|
1.15 ± 0.68
|
|
Less than once weekly
|
24 (6.0)
|
0.82 ± 0.50
|
|
1–3 times weekly
|
245 (60.9)
|
1.03 ± 0.58
|
|
4–6 times weekly
|
78 (19.4)
|
1.30 ± 0.72
|
|
Everyday
|
55 (13.7)
|
1.58 ± 0.83
|
|
Daily Internet Surfingb (hrs)
|
230 (100.0)
|
1.65 ± 1.58
|
|
Daily TV Viewing time (hrs)
|
402 (100.0)
|
3.03 ± 1.52
|
|
Weekday (hrs)
|
402 (100.0)
|
2.35 ± 1.40
|
|
Weekend (hrs)
|
402 (100.0)
|
4.77 ± 2.60
|
|
Television in Bedroom
| | |
|
Yes
|
84 (20.9)
|
-
|
|
No
|
318 (79.1)
|
-
|
|
Daily Pocket Money (RM)
|
402 (100.0)
|
3.13 ± 1.80
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