Variables | Normal weight (n = 128) | Overweight (n = 123) | Obesity (n = 106) | P-Value (X2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Geographic location | 0.107 | |||
Urban | 43 (43.0) | 26 (26.0) | 31 (31.0) | |
Rural | 13 (32.5) | 19 (47.5) | 8 (20.0) | |
Refugee camp | 72 (33.2) | 78 (35.9) | 67 (30.9) | |
Age (year) | < 0.001 (42.73)* | |||
≤ 26 | 57 (55.9) | 31 (30.4) | 14 (13.7) | |
27–33 | 50 (34.7) | 55 (38.2) | 39 (27.1) | |
> 33 | 21 (19.0) | 37 (33.3) | 53 (47.7) | |
Educational level | 0.017 (12.01)* | |||
High | 29 (36.7) | 32 (40.5) | 18 (22.8) | |
Medium | 60 (42.9) | 46 (32.8) | 34 (24.3) | |
Low | 39 (28.3) | 45 (32.6) | 54 (39.1) | |
Work status | 0.294 | |||
Housewife | 122 (36.0) | 114 (33.6) | 103 (30.4) | |
Employee | 6 (33.3) | 9 (50.0) | 3 (16.7) | |
Household member | 0.090 | |||
3–6 | 92 (49.5) | 61 (32.8) | 33 (17.7) | |
> 6 | 36 (21.1) | 62 (36.3) | 73 (42.6) | |
Household assistance | 0.492 | |||
Yes | 63 (34.1) | 62 (33.5) | 60 (32.4) | |
No | 65 (37.8) | 61 (35.5) | 46 (26.7) | |
Monthly income (NIS) | 0.022 (11.49)* | |||
> 2000 | 20 (28.2) | 27 (38.0) | 24 (33.8) | |
1000–2000 | 43 (29.7) | 58 (40.0) | 44 (30.3) | |
< 1000 | 65 (46.0) | 38 (27.0) | 38 (27.0) | |
Nutrition knowledge score | 0.078 | |||
< 13 | 63 (38.4) | 62 (37.8) | 39 (23.8) | |
≥ 13 | 65 (33.7) | 61 (31.6) | 67 (34.7) | |
Type of physical activity | 0.203 | |||
Low | 23 (29.9) | 25 (32.5) | 29 (37.6) | |
Moderate | 105 (37.5) | 98 (35.0) | 77 (27.5) | |
Sitting time (hour/day) | ||||
1–3 | 94 (37.5) | 84 (33.4) | 73 (29.1) | 0.623 |
> 3 | 34 (32.1) | 39 (36.8) | 33 (31.1) | |
Number of pregnancies | < 0.001 (30.88)* | |||
1–5 | 90 (47.4) | 64 (33.7) | 36 (18.9) | |
> 5 | 38 (22.8) | 59 (35.3) | 70 (41.9) |