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Table 2 Demographic and anthropometric characteristics

From: Validation of the comprehensive feeding practice questionnaire among school aged children in Jordan: a factor analysis study

  

Number

Percenta

Gender

Male

488

50.3

Female

482

49.7

Age (year)

6

88

9.1

7

127

13.1

8

186

19.2

9

149

15.4

10

154

15.9

11

159

16.4

12

107

11

School

1

208

21.4

2

188

19.4

3

172

17.7

4

210

21.6

5

192

19.8

Child Weight Classification

Normal

614

63.3

Overweight

235

24.2

Obese

121

12.5

Maternal Weight Classification

Normal

266

27.4

Overweight

334

34.4

Obese

370

38.1

Maternal Education Level

Unschooled

40

4.1

Middle school

139

14.3

High school

424

43.7

Diploma

188

19.4

Bachelor Degree

164

16.9

Master’s degree

10

1.0

PhD

5

0.5

  1. aThe sums of many of these % variables do not add up to 100 due to rounding error