Overweight in children and its perception by parents: cross-sectional observation in a general pediatric outpatient clinic

Table 2 Characteristics of the sample, categorical variables

		N	Percent
Weight status (BMI)	underweight	61	10.2
	normal weight	456	76.0
	overweight	64	10.7
	Obese	19	3.2
Parental perception	underweight	47	7.8
	Normal weight	533	89.0
	overweight	19	3.2
Age groups	10–15	42	7.0
	6–10	119	19.8
	3–6	225	37.5
	under 3	214	35.7
Sex	male	316	52.7
Sex	female	284	47.3
Person filling in the questionnaire	mother	422	70.5
	father	98	16.4
	Both (mother & father)	73	12.2
	others	6	1.0
Complications during pregnancy or birth	none	340	56.6
	Caesarian section	174	29.1
	Vacuum-extraction	32	5.4
	infection	3	0.5
	others	49	8.2
Only child	Only child	263	43.9
Only child	At least 1 sibling	336	56.1
Highest degree of school education father	compulsory schooling	23	3.9
	completed apprenticeship	224	37.7
	Higher school certificate	153	25.8
	Academic degree	194	32.7
Highest degree of school education mother	Compulsory schooling	28	4.7
	completed apprenticeship	174	29.2
	Higher school certificate	197	33.1
	Academic degree	197	33.1
Paternal weight status	underweight	4	0.7
	Normal weight	291	50.6
	overweight	280	48.7
Maternal weight status	underweight	64	10.9
	Normal weight	349	59.3
	overweight	176	29.9
Parental citizenship	Both parents austrian	461	77.0
Parental citizenship	≥ 1 parents not citizen of Austria	138	23.0

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