Table 1 Characteristics of participants (primary school girls in Kerman) in tertiles of carbohydrates quantity
Tertiles of carbohydrate quantity (g) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Tertile 1 ≤ 218.7 N = 111 | Tertile 2 > 218.7 < 287.1 N = 109 | Tertile 3 ≥287.1 N = 110 | p value* | |
Quantitative variables/ mean ± SD | |||||
Age (year) Body weight (kg) Height (cm) BMI (kg/m2) MUAC (cm) Physical activity (met/min/week) | 8.73 (1.78) 28.77 (10.72) 132.62 (12.77) 15.89 (3.30) 20.49 (3.1) 143.58 (328.77) | 9.07 (1.76) 34.97 (12.41) 138.09 (13.62) 17.76 (3.49) 22.18 (3.46) 129.33 (257.39) | 9.26 (1.85) 37.74 (14.19) 139.38 (13.45) 18.83 (4.36) 23.26 (4.03) 308.58 (599.12) | 0.085 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.002 | |
Qualitative variables /N (%) | |||||
Grade | 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th | 23 (7%) 26 (7.9%) 20 (6.1%) 12 (3.6%) 15 (4.5%) 15 (4.5%) | 17 (5.2%) 11 (3.3%) 20 (6.1%) 22 (6.4%) 20 (6.1%) 19 (5.8%) | 18 (5.5%) 14 (4.2%) 15 (4.5%) 19 (5.8%) 22 (6.7%) 22 (6.7%) | 0.132 |
Socioeconomic status | Low Medium High | 83 (25.2%) 28 (0.85%) 0 (0.0%) | 54 (16.4%) 54 (16.4%) 1 (0.3%) | 49 (14.8%) 55 (16.7%) 6 (1.8%) | 0.0001 |
Supplement | Yes No | 14 (4.2%) 97 (29.4%) | 18 (5.5%) 91 (27.6%) | 28 (8.5%) 82 (24.8%) | 0.04 |
Parents smoking | Yes No | 9 (2.7%) 102 (30.9%) | 11 (3.3%) 98 (29.7%) | 18 (5.5%) 92 (27.9%) | 0.134 |
Physical activity | Low Medium High | 106 (32.1%) 5 (1.5%) 0 (0.0%) | 103 (31.2%) 6 (1.8%) 0 (0.0%) | 92 (27.9%) 17 (5.2%) 1 (0.3%) | 0.014 |
Fathers’ education | High school Diploma College | 27 (8.2%) 58 (17.6%) 26 (7.9%) | 15 (4.5%) 55 (16.7%) 39 (11.8%) | 17 (5.2%) 49 (14.8%) 44 (13.3%) | 0.046 |
Mothers’ education | High school Diploma College | 24 (7.3%) 65 (19.7%) 22 (6.7%) | 10 (3.0%) 57 (17.3%) 42 (12.7%) | 9 (2.7%) 54 (16.4%) 47 (14.2%) | 0.0001 |
Family member | 4 or less 5 to 7 More than 7 | 70 (21.2%) 39 (11.8%) 2 (0.6%) | 75 (22.7%) 32 (9.7%) 2 (0.6%) | 83 (25.2%) 25 (7.6%) 2 (0.6%) | 0.385 |
Fathers’ occupation | Manager Employee Worker Homemaker Retired Self-employment Others | 3 (0.9%) 24 (7.3%) 18 (5.5%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 63 (19.1%) 3 (0.9%) | 2 (0.6%) 33 (10.0%) 6 (1.8%) 1 (0.3%) 1 (0.3%) 65 (19.7%) 1 (0.3%) | 3 (0.9%) 36 (10.9%) 6 (1.8%) 0 (0.0%) 2 (0.6%) 61 (18.5%) 2 (0.6%) | 0.134 |
Mothers’ occupation | Manager Employee Worker Homemaker Retired Self-employment Others | 0 (0.0%) 10 (3.0%) 1 (0.3%) 92 (27.9%) 0 (0.0%) 6 (1.8%) 1 (0.3%) | 2 (0.6%) 14 (4.2%) 0 (0.0%) 85 (25.8%) 0 (0.0%) 6 (1.8%) 3 (0.9%) | 0 (0.0%) 7 (2.1%) 0 (0.0%) 88 (26.7%) 1 (0.3%) 12 (3.6%) 2 (0.6%) | 0.260 |