Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study population (N = 334)
From: Breakfast patterns in relation to physical activity among school adolescents in Karachi, Pakistan
Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
Younger adolescents | 99 | 29.6 |
Older adolescents | 235 | 70.4 |
Gender | ||
Male | 142 | 42.5 |
Female | 192 | 57.5 |
Father’s education | ||
No formal education | 40 | 12 |
Primary | 25 | 7.5 |
Secondary | 15 | 4.5 |
Matric | 65 | 19.5 |
Intermediate | 53 | 15.9 |
Graduate | 72 | 21.6 |
Don’t know | 64 | 19.2 |
Mother’s education | ||
No formal education | 58 | 17.4 |
Primary | 30 | 9 |
Secondary | 26 | 7.8 |
Matric | 73 | 21.9 |
Intermediate | 51 | 15.3 |
Graduate | 51 | 15.3 |
Don’t know | 45 | 13.5 |
Physical activity | ||
No | 87 | 26 |
Yes | 189 | 56.6 |
Sometimes | 58 | 17.4 |
Substance abuse | ||
No | 200 | 59.9 |
Occasionally (< 3/week) | 90 | 26.9 |
Often (> 5/week) | 13 | 3.9 |
Everyday | 31 | 9.3 |
BMI(Kg/m2) | ||
Underweight | 69 | 20.7 |
Normal | 233 | 69.8 |
Overweight | 32 | 9.6 |