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Table 3 Demographic Characteristics by Obesity Based on Perception

From: The moderating effect of gender on the relationships between obesity, well-being, and stress perception in Korean adolescents

Characteristic

Underweight

Healthy weight

Obese

χ2

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Gender

2282.057***

 Male

19,356 (62.4)

21,016 (47.6)

22,334 (46.1)

 

 Female

11,682 (37.6)

23,172 (52.4)

26,162 (53.9)

 

Age

406.171***

 12

2594 (8.4)

3840 (8.7)

3540 (7.3)

 

 13

5426 (17.5)

7750 (17.5)

7384 (15.2)

 14

5450 (17.6)

7562 (17.1)

7560 (15.6)

 15

5260 (16.9)

7190 (16.3)

8220 (16.9)

 16

5196 (16.7)

7474 (16.3)

8744 (18.0)

 17

5042 (16.2)

7472 (16.9)

9234 (19.0)

 18

2070 (6.7)

2900 (6.6)

3814 (7.9)

 

Economic status

867.715***

 Lowest

688 (2.2)

802 (1.8)

1532 (3.2)

 Lower-middle

3534 (11.4)

4168 (9.4)

6802 (14.0)

 Middle

13,774 (44.4)

20,900 (47.3)

22,314 (46.0)

 Upper-middle

9524 (30.7)

13,134 (29.7)

13,420 (27.7)

 Highest

3518 (11.3)

5184 (11.7)

4428 (9.1)

Academic achievement

869.500***

 Lowest

2970 (9.6)

3604 (8.2)

5508 (11.4)

 Lower-middle

6468 (20.8)

9138 (20.7)

11,952 (24.6)

 Middle

8372 (27.0)

13,514 (26.3)

13,614 (28.1)

 Upper-middle

8372 (27.0)

11,628 (296.3)

11,870 (24.5)

 Highest

4858 (15.6)

6304 (14.3)

5552 (11.4)

  1. Notes: ***p < .000