Table 1 General Characteristics of the Study Population
From: Physical and psychosocial quality of life in children with overweight and obesity from Sri Lanka
Variable | Category | All participants (n=110) number = n | Percentage% |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 8 - < 10 years | 66% | 60% |
10 - < 13 years | 44% | 40% | |
Gender | Male | 69 | 62.7% |
Female | 41 | 37.3% | |
Ethnicity | Sinhala | 90 | 81.8% |
Tamil | 8 | 7.3% | |
Muslim | 12 | 10.9% | |
Religion | Buddhist | 82 | 74.5% |
Catholic | 11 | 10.0% | |
Islam | 12 | 10.9% | |
Hindu | 5 | 4.5% | |
District of residence | Colombo district | 62 | 56.4% |
Other districts | 44 | 40.0% | |
No response | 4 | 3.6% | |
BMI category | Overweight | 33 | 30.0% |
Obese | 69 | 62.7% | |
Severely Obese | 8 | 7.3% |