Table 1 Basic characterizes of the study adolescents
Variables | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex (N=510) | Boy | 258 (50.6) |
Girl | 252 (49.4) | |
Grade (N=510) | Seventh | 126 (24.7) |
Eighth | 168 (32.9) | |
Ninth | 216 (42.6) | |
Body Mass Index (BMI) (N=510) | Normal | 306 (60) |
Overweight or obesity | 204 (40) | |
Waist Circumstance (N=510) | Normal | 322 (63.1) |
Abdominal obesity | 188 (36.9) | |
Family size (N= 510) | ≤ 2 | 283 (55.5) |
> 2 | 227 (44.5) | |
Education levels of mother (N=498) | Literacy | 4 (0.8) |
Under diploma/Diploma | 207 (40.6) | |
College | 287 (56.3) | |
Education levels of father (N=504) | Literacy | 6 (1.2) |
Under diploma/Diploma | 156 (30.6) | |
College | 342 (67.1) | |
Access to the Yard (N= 488) | Yes | 240 (47.1) |
No | 248 (53.9) | |
Commuting to the school (N=510) | Active transportation (walking or biking) | 231 (45.3) |
Passive transportation (Motor vehicles) | 279 (54.7) | |
Using screen time (N=504) | Yes | 499 (99) |
No | 5 (1) | |
The purpose of screen time use (N=503) | Education | 21 (4.2) |
Leisure/ Entertainment | 371 (73.8) | |
Both of them | 111 (22) | |
Physical activity | Low | 152 (29.8) |
Moderate | 183 (35.9) | |
High | 175 (34.3) | |