Table 3 Prevalence of obesity by selected socio-demographic characteristics (N = 285)
Characteristic | Not Obese n(%) | Obese n(%) |
|---|---|---|
Type of School | ||
Private | 69 (73.2) | 25 (26.8) |
Public | 150 (78.6) | 41 (21.4) |
Sex of child | ||
Male | 114 (81.0) | 26 (19.0) |
Female | 105 (72.8) | 39 (27.2) |
Age of child (years) | ||
5–10 | 105 (86.9) | 16 (13.1) |
11–16 | 114 (69.4) | 50 (30.6) |
Religion | ||
Christianity | 202 (75.8) | 65 (24.2) |
Islam | 14 (85.0) | 2 (15.0) |
Traditionalist | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) |
Number of siblings | ||
None | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) |
1–4 | 146 (76.5) | 45 (23.5) |
5–10 | 67 (77.5) | 20 (22.5) |
11+ | 5 (86.7) | 1 (13.3) |
Mother’s education | ||
No education | 36 (91.8) | 3 (8.2) |
Basic education | 80 (72.7) | 30 (27.3) |
Secondary education | 46 (83.6) | 9 (16.4) |
Tertiary education | 56 (70.0) | 24 (30.0) |
Father’s education | ||
No education | 33 (98.4) | 1 (1.6) |
Basic education | 64 (67.9) | 30 (32.1) |
Secondary education | 60 (86.7) | 9 (13.3) |
Tertiary education | 62 (70.0) | 26 (30.0) |
Mother’s occupation | ||
Self-employed | 178 (77.4) | 52 (22.6) |
Public sector employee | 21 (73.6) | 7 (26.4) |
Private sector employee | 20 (75.6) | 7 (24.4) |
Father’s occupation | ||
Self-employed | 145 (78.7) | 39 (21.3) |
Public sector employee | 30 (77.9) | 8 (22.1) |
Private sector employee | 45 (70.8) | 18 (29.2) |
Overall | 225 (78.8) | 60 (21.2) |