Table 1 Frequency of overweight and obesity and other variables in 2–5 year-old children in Birjand kindergartens
From: Prevalence of overweight and obesity in preschool children (2–5 year-olds) in Birjand, Iran
Statistical Index Variables | N (%) | Total N (%) | Obese N (%) | Overweight N (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
age | 2.5 ± 0.5 | 108 | 108 (21/6) | 5 (4.6) | 8 (7.4) | |
3.5 ± 0.5 | 149 | 149 (29/8) | 13 (8.7) | 17 (11.4) | 0.46 | |
4.5 ± 0.5 | 243 | 243 (48/6) | 20 (8.2) | 28 (11.5) | ||
Birthweight | < 2500 gr | 46 | 46 (9/2) | 1 (2.2) | 3 (6.5) | 0.002 |
≥ 2500 gr | 454 | 454 (90/8) | 37 (8.1) | 50 (11) | ||
Mother’s job | House wife | 202 | 202 (40/4) | 21 (10.4) | 14 (6.9) | 0.02 |
Employed | 298 | 298 (59/6) | 17 (5.7) | 39 (13.1) | ||
Father’s job | Free | 150 | 150 (30) | 13 (8.7) | 18 (12) | |
Employment | 280 | 280 (56)\ | 19 (6.8) | 27 (9.6) | 0.85 | |
Other | 70 | 70 (14) | 6 (8.6) | 8 (11.4) | ||
Mother’s level of education | < Diploma | 41 | 41 (8/2) | 7 (17.1) | 4 (9.8) | 0.07 |
Diploma | 162 | 162 (32/4) | 14 (8.6) | 13 (8) | ||
> Diploma | 297 | 297 (59/4) | 17 (5.7) | 36 (12.1) | ||
Father’s level of education | < Diploma | 35 | 35 (7) | 5 (14.3) | 6 (17.1) | 0.01 |
Diploma | 176 | 176 (35/2) | 17 (9.7) | 10 (5.70) | ||
> Diploma | 289 | 289 (57/8) | 16 (5.5) | 37 (12.8) | ||
Birth rank | First to third | 481 | 481 (96/2) | 37 (7.7) | 52 (10.8) | 0.54 |
Forth & more | 19 | 19 (3/8) | 1 (5.3) | 1 (5.3) | ||
Number of children | ≤ 3 | 475 | 475 (95) | 31 (7.6) | 52 (10.9) | 0.59 |
> 3 | 25 | 25 (5) | 2 (8) | 1 (4) | ||
Breast feeding | ≤ 20 Month | 151 | 151 (30/2) | 11 (7.3) | 11 (7.3) | 0.27 |
> 20 Month | 349 | 349 (69/8) | 27 (7.7) | 42 (12) | ||
Daily Watching TV | ≥ 2 hours daily | 304 | 304 (60/8) | 20 (6.6) | 26 (8.6) | 0.08 |
> 2 hours daily | 196 | 196 (39/2) | 18 (9.2) | 27 (13.8) | ||