| Children | Parents | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | |
Age; (years) | 283 | 14.72 (1.87) | 281 | 39.66 (7.86) |
Length of stay; (years) | 250 | 5.76 (3.37) | 276 | 7.32 (4.91) |
 | N | % | N | % |
All | 284 | 100 | 284 | 100 |
Gender | ||||
 Female | 170 | 60.1 | 195 | 68.7 |
 Male | 113 | 39.9 | 89 | 31.3 |
Religion | ||||
 Christian | 209 | 73.9 | 202 | 71.9 |
 Muslim | 69 | 24.3 | 71 | 25.3 |
 Other | 5 | 1.8 | 8 | 2.9 |
Education | ||||
 High school or less |  |  | 148 | 53.1 |
 Completed year 12 |  |  | 29 | 10.4 |
 Tertiary education |  |  | 101 | 36.2 |
 Still attending school | 278 | 100.0 | 1 | 0.4 |
Household income | ||||
  < $15,000 | 102 | 39.5 | 102 | 39.5 |
 $15–25,000 | 48 | 18.6 | 48 | 18.6 |
 $26–35,000 | 50 | 19.4 | 50 | 19.4 |
 $36–45,000 | 33 | 12.8 | 33 | 12.8 |
  > 45,000 | 25 | 9.7 | 25 | 9.7 |
BMI | Â | 21.74 (4.6) | Â | 27.73 (4.98) |
 Underweight (<18.50 kg/m2) | 29 | 10.5 (95 % CI: 7.4, 14.7) | 2 | 0.7 (95 % CI: 0.2,2.8) |
 Normal (18.50–24.99 kg/m2) | 152 | 55 (95 % CI: 49.1, 61) | 82 | 29.3 (95 % CI: 24.6, 35.4) |
 Overweight (≥25–29.99 kg/m2) | 68 | 24.6 (95 % CI: 19.8, 30.1) | 124 | 45.6 (95 % CI: 39.8,51.5) |
 Obesity (≥30.00 kg/m2) | 27 | 9.8 (95 % CI: 6.7,13.9) | 68 | 24.4 (95 % CI: 19.7, 29.8) |