Table 2 Body mass index and prevalence of overweight, obesity and thinness in 9–10 year old children
From: Prevalence of overweight, obesity and thinness in 9–10 year old children in Mauritius
Correlate | N | Mean BMI (Standard error) | Prevalence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ethnic group | kg/m2 | Overweight | Obesity | Thinness | |
Indian | 665 | 16.6 (0.13) | 18.2% | 5.6% | 14.6% |
Creole | 143 | 16.8 (0.29) | 16.8% | 3.5% | 5.6% |
Other† | 33 | 16.0 (0.60) | 3.0% | - | 6.1% |
p-value | 0.48 | 0.03 | 0.29 | 0.003 | |
School setting | |||||
Urban | 298 | 16.9 (0.15) | 18.1% | 6.7% | 11.1% |
Rural | 543 | 16.4 (0.20) | 16.9% | 4.0% | 13.6% |
p-value | 0.04 | 0.67 | 0.10 | 0.28 | |
School achievement | |||||
Low | 311 | 16.3 (0.19) | 16.1% | 4.5% | 13.2% |
Average | 263 | 16.5 (0.21) | 17.1% | 3.8% | 12.9% |
High | 267 | 16.9 (0.21) | 19.1% | 6.7% | 12.0% |
p-value for trend | 0.05 | 0.34 | 0.24 | 0.67 | |