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Table 2 Sleep duration, food habits, and physical activity related information by weight status of the study participants (n = 627)

From: The association of sleep problem, dietary habits and physical activity with weight status of adolescents in Nepal

Study variables

Total

n (%)

Underweight

n (%)

Normal

n (%)

Overweight/obese

n (%)

P value1

Sleep characteristics

 Sleep problem based on CASC Score

  No sleep problem

474 (75.6)

49 (85.9)

360 (85.5)

65 (43.6)

< 0.001*

  Sleep problem

153 (24.4)

8 (14)

61 (14.4)

84 (56.3)

 No sleep problem, mean ± SD

9.7 ± 3.8

10.1 ± 2.1

9.6 ± 3.7

10.3 ± 5.1

0.281

 Sleep problem, mean ± SD

24.7 ± 4.5

21.0 ± 2.1

23.2 ± 3.5

26.2 ± 4.7

< 0.001*

 CASC score, mean ± SD

  Total score

13.4 ± 7.6

11.6 ± 4.7

11.5 ± 6.1

19.3 ± 9.2

< 0.001*

  Bed time problem

4.5 ± 2.9

3.9 ± 1.7

3.9 ± 2.4

6.6 ± 3.5

< 0.001*

  Breathing and unstable sleep

3.6 ± 3.4

4.1 ± 3.3

2.6 ± 2.8

6.1 ± 3.1

< 0.001*

  Parasomnia and sleep movement

2.2 ± 2.1

1.3 ± 1.5

2 ± 1.9

3.2 ± 2.3

< 0.001*

  Day time problem

2.9 ± 1.9

2.5 ± 1.2

2.9 ± 1.9

3.2 ± 2.1

0.028*

 Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

  No

570 (90.9)

53 (92.9)

398 (94.5)

119 (79.8)

< 0.001*

  Yes

57 (9.1)

4 (7.1)

23 (5.4)

30 (20.1)

 Sleep duration weekdays (hours), mean ± SD

8.9 ± 1.1

8.7 ± 1.1)

9.1 ± 1

8.4 ± 1.2

< 0.001*

 Sleep duration weekends (hours), mean ± SD

8 ± 1.1

8.3 ± 1.3

8.1 ± 1.1

7.6 ± 0.9

< 0.001*

Adolescents food habit in past 30 days

 Went hungry

  Never

383 (61.1)

28 (49.1)

264 (62.7)

91 (61.1)

0.142

  Rarely/sometimes

244 (38.9)

29 (50.8)

157 (37.2)

58 (38.9)

 Consumed fruits

  Never

320 (51)

22 (38.6)

235 (55.8)

63 (42.2)

0.003*

  ≥ 1 times/day

307 (48.9)

35 (61.4)

186 (44.1)

86 (57.7)

 Consumed vegetables

  ≤ 1 time/day

161 (25.6)

16 (28.1)

105 (24.9)

40 (26.8)

0.820

  ≥ 2 times/day

466 (74.3)

41 (71.9)

316 (75.1)

109 (73.1)

 Consumed soft drinks

  < 1 time/day

294 (46.8)

43 (75.4)

226 (53.6)

25 (16.7)

< 0.001*

  ≥ 1 time/day

333 (53.1)

14 (24.5)

195 (46.3)

124 (83.2)

 Consumed high fat food

  ≤ 1 time/day

409 (65.2)

38 (66.6)

297 (70.5)

74 (49.6)

< 0.001*

  ≥ 2 times/day

218 (34.7)

19 (33.3)

124 (29.4)

75 (50.3)

 Consumed fast food

  Daily

65 (10.3)

15 (26.3)

38 (9)

12 (8.1)

< 0.001*

  2–3 days/week

335 (53.4)

26 (45.6)

238 (56.5)

71 (47.6)

  ≥ 4 days/week

227 (36.2)

16 (28.1)

145 (34.4)

66 (44.3)

 Consumed junk food

  No

185 (29.5)

13 (22.8)

156 (37.1)

16 (10.7)

< 0.001*

  Yes

133 (89.2)

44 (77.1)

265 (62.9)

133 (89.2)

 Frequency of consumed junk food

  None

185 (29.5)

13 (22.8)

156 (37.1)

16 (10.7)

< 0.001*

  1–3 times/week

289 (46.1)

35 (61.4)

195 (46.3)

59 (39.6)

  ≥ 4 times/week

153 (24.4)

9 (15.7)

70 (16.6)

74 (49.6)

 Consumed food groups (10 food groups)

  < 5 food groups

277 (44.1)

39 (68.4)

168 (39.9)

70 (46.9)

< 0.001*

  ≥ 5 food groups

350 (55.8)

18 (31.5)

253 (60.1)

79 (53)

Adolescents physical activity

 Students physical activity

  Not active

396 (63.1)

48 (84.2)

249 (59.1)

99 (66.4)

0.001*

  Active

50 (33.5)

9 (15.7)

172 (40.8)

50 (33.5)

 Walking or ride bicycle

  None

325 (51.8)

36 (63.1)

227 (53.9)

62 (41.6)

0.014*

  1–3 days

111 (17.7)

11 (19.3)

66 (15.6)

34 (22.8)

  ≥ 4 days

191 (30.4)

10 (17.5)

128 (30.4)

53 (35.5)

 Physical education

  None

353 (56.3)

42 (73.6)

209 (49.6)

102 (68.4)

< 0.001*

  1–3 days

113 (18)

5 (8.7)

79 (18.7)

29 (19.4)

  ≥ 4 days

161 (25.6)

10 (17.5)

133 (31.5)

18 (12.1)

 Sedentary behavior

  < 1 h/day

80 (12.7)

12 (21.1)

51 (12.1)

17 (11.4)

< 0.001*

  1–2 h/day

208 (33.1)

18 (31.5)

151 (35.8)

39 (26.1)

  3–4 h/day

267 (42.5)

23 (40.3)

192 (45.6)

52 (34.9)

  5–6 h/day

72 (11.4)

4 (7)

27 (6.4)

41 (27.5)

  1. 1Denotes chi-square test and fisher exact test for categorical variables and one-way ANOVA for continuous variables
  2. *Denotes statistically significant variables at p < 0.05