From: Exercise and eating habits among urban adolescents: a cross-sectional study in Kolkata, India
Continuous variables | Number | Â | Mean (95%CIa) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | 1652 |  | 14.2(14.1–14.2) | |
Categorical variables | Categories | Number | Percentage (95%CI) | |
Other socio-demographic factors | Gender of student | Female | 885 | 53.6(51.2–56.0) |
Male | 767 | 46.4(44.0–48.8) | ||
Socio-economic status | Lower | 276 | 17.0(15.2–18.8) | |
Middle | 1012 | 62.3(60.0–64.7) | ||
Upper | 336 | 20.7(18.7–22.7) | ||
Family history of death due to CVDc | No | 854 | 78.7(76.3–81.2) | |
Yes | 231 | 21.3(18.9–23.7) | ||
Level of knowledge regarding | CVD in general | Poor | 677 | 41.0(38.6–43.4) |
Average | 603 | 36.5(34.2–38.8) | ||
Good | 372 | 22.5(20.5–24.5) | ||
Blood pressure and its abnormalities | Poor | 965 | 58.4(56.0–60.8) | |
Average | 499 | 30.2(28.0–32.4) | ||
Good | 188 | 11.4(9.9–12.9) | ||
Risk factors for CVDs | Poor | 662 | 40.1(37.7–42.4) | |
Average | 607 | 36.7(34.4–39.1) | ||
Good | 383 | 23.2(21.2–25.2) | ||
Prevention of CVDs | Poor | 856 | 51.8(49.4–54.2) | |
Average | 565 | 34.2(31.9–36.5) | ||
Good | 231 | 14.0(12.3–15.7) | ||
Healthy nutritional habits | Poor | 847 | 51.3(48.9–53.7) | |
Average | 524 | 31.7(29.5–34.0) | ||
Good | 281 | 17.0(15.2–18.8) | ||
CVD and their prevention (Overall) | Poor | 719 | 43.5(41.1–45.9) | |
Average | 647 | 39.2(36.8–41.5) | ||
Good | 286 | 17.3(15.5–19.1) | ||
Self-perception about | Own body size | Normal | 961 | 58.7(56.4–61.1) |
Underweight | 288 | 17.6(15.8–19.5) | ||
Overweight | 387 | 23.7(21.6–25.7) | ||
Obese | - | - | ||
Own future risk of CVDs | No | 1324 | 81.8(79.9–83.7) | |
Yes | 295 | 18.2(16.3–20.1) | ||
Own overall health | Good | 993 | 60.5(58.1–62.8) | |
Average | 573 | 34.9(32.6–37.2) | ||
Poor | 76 | 4.63(3.61–5.65) | ||
Exercise | Moderate and Vigorous Activity | No | 1171 | 71.0(68.8–73.2) |
Yes | 479 | 29.0(26.8–31.2) | ||
Exercise | No Exercise | 197 | 12.0(10.4–13.6) | |
Inadequate | 965 | 58.8(56.4–61.2) | ||
Adequate | 479 | 29.2(27.0–31.4) | ||
Dietary history | Meals taken/day | One/two | 867 | 52.6(50.2–55.0) |
Three | 596 | 36.1(33.8–38.5) | ||
> Three | 186 | 11.3(9.8–12.8) | ||
Snacks taken/day | ≤ Three | 806 | 48.9(46.5–51.4) | |
Four times | 690 | 41.9(39.5–44.3) | ||
> Four times | 151 | 9.2(7.8–10.6) | ||
Average frequency of food intake | Approximately appropriate | 785 | 47.6(45.2–50.0) | |
More than appropriate | 632 | 38.3(36.0–40.7) | ||
Much more than appropriate | 232 | 14.1(12.4–15.8) | ||
Skipping meals | Never | 736 | 44.8(42.4–47.2) | |
Sometimes | 690 | 42.0(39.6–44.4) | ||
Often | 216 | 13.2(11.5–14.8) | ||
Eating food in the street-shop/restaurant | Never | 161 | 9.9(8.4–11.3) | |
Sometimes | 870 | 53.3(50.9–55.7) | ||
Often | 601 | 36.8(34.5–39.2) | ||
Overall eating habit | Poor | 888 | 53.(51.4–56.2) | |
Average | 472 | 28.6(26.4–30.8) | ||
Good | 292 | 17.7(15.8–19.5) |