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Table 1 Background characteristics of Ghanaian children 9–15 years

From: Prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity among school-aged children in urban Ghana

 

Total

Private School

Public School

n

%

n

%

n

%

Child’s sex

      

 Male

1413

46.6

925

51.1

488

46.7

 Female

1617

53.4

1028

48.9

648

53.3

Maternal education

      

 None

174

56

74

3.8

100

8.8

 Primary

1055

34.2

558

28.0

497

43.5

 Secondary (JHS/SHS)

637

20.7

458

23.3

179

15.7

 Tertiary

357

11.6

287

14.8

70

6.1

 Do not know

860

27.9

572

30.1

288

25.9

Maternal occupation

      

 Artisan

515

16.7

302

15.5

213

18.8

 Professionala

380

12.3

302

15.5

78

6.7

 Office workerb

71

2.3

52

2.6

19

1.7

 Trading

1884

61.0

1140

58.4

744

65.5

 Not employed

195

6.3

126

6.4

69

6.2

 Do not know

44

1.4

31

1.6

13

1.1

Household size

      

 ≤ 3

309

10.0

200

10.2

109

9.5

 4–6

1785

57.8

1121

57.7

664

58.8

 7–9

810

26.2

505

25.7

305

26.6

 ≥10

185

6.0

127

6.4

58

5.1

Household socioeconomic status factor 1 c

 Low

1027

33.7

575

30.0

451

40.3

 Medium

981

32.2

725

37.7

256

22.6

 High

1037

34.1

621

32.3

416

37.1

Household socioeconomic status factor 2 d

 Low

1199

39.4

603

31.3

596

53.3

 Medium

825

27.1

501

26.1

324

28.9

 High

1021

33.5

818

42.6

203

17.7

  1. Values presented as number (percentage of private or public)
  2. aIncludes teachers, lawyers, doctors, and accountants
  3. bIncludes secretaries and office clerks
  4. cReflects possession of household items such as television, video player, and refrigerator
  5. dReflects occupation and ownership of assets such as home, air conditioner, and vehicle