Table 1 Characteristics of the samples
n (%) | Total (n = 13,255) | Boy (n = 6718) | Girl (n = 6537) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group | |||
6-9 years old | 4274 (32.2) | 2189 (32.6) | 2085 (31.9) |
10-13 years old | 4486 (33.8) | 2271 (33.8) | 2215 (33.9) |
14-17 years old | 4495 (33.9) | 2258 (33.6) | 2237 (34.2) |
BMI* | |||
Underweight | 7102 (53.6) | 3645 (54.3) | 3457 (52.9) |
Normal | 3877 (29.2) | 1855 (27.6) | 2022 (30.9) |
Overweight | 1353 (10.2) | 701 (10.4) | 652 (10.0) |
Obese | 923 (7) | 517 (7.7) | 406 (6.2) |
Religion | |||
Buddhism | 12,456 (94.0) | 6321 (94.1) | 6135 (93.9) |
Islamic | 674 (5.1) | 338 (5.0) | 336 (5.1) |
Christian | 125 (0.9) | 59 (0.9) | 66 (1.0) |
Geographical region | |||
Bangkok | 726 (5.5) | 364 (5.4) | 362 (5.5) |
Central | 1576 (11.9) | 802(11.9) | 774 (11.8) |
East | 1280 (9.7) | 658 (9.8) | 622 (9.5) |
West | 1249 (9.4) | 646 (9.6) | 603 (9.2) |
North | 2934 (22.1) | 1445 (21.5) | 1489 (22.8) |
South | 2885 (21.8) | 1446 (21.5) | 1439 (22.0) |
North East | 2605 (19.7) | 1357 (20.2) | 1248 (19.1) |