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Table 2 Prevalence of each assessment by adolescent characteristics

From: Assessment of weight-related factors of adolescents by private practitioners

Characteristics

Prevalence of assessment by private practitioners (%)

Private practitioners commented on weight status (3812)

Height (2230)

Weight (2757)

BMI (842)

WC (610)

BP (1527)

Physical activity (612)

Diet (1069)

Sex

        

 Boys

14.3

18.0

7.2

5.8

8.9

4.1

5.6

34.7

 Girls

18.7

22.7

5.7

3.7

13.4

4.9

9.9

24.1

P value

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.033

< 0.001

< 0.001

Age group

        

 <=14

17.6

21.4

6.4

4.5

9.2

4.6

8.5

30.4

 >14

16.0

20.1

6.3

4.7

13.9

4.6

7.6

26.9

P value

0.012

0.082

0.691

0.629

< 0.001

0.879

0.038

< 0.001

Weight status

        

Underweight

21.8

24.4

6.8

4.8

14.1

5.9

10.6

33.6

Normal weight

16.8

20.2

4.9

3.5

12.0

4.3

8.4

22.1

Overweight

15.7

22.1

7.0

5.5

11.3

4.5

7.8

31.8

P value

0.001

0.012

0.002

0.005

0.148

0.128

0.073

< 0.001

Highest parental education

        

 Primary or below

14.5

19.2

5.9

4.1

13.1

4.0

7.7

26.4

 Secondary

16.9

20.5

5.6

4.0

11.8

4.5

8.4

26.4

 Tertiary or above

20.1

24.5

9.4

6.6

12.2

6.1

9.1

36.9

P value

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.357

0.004

0.341

< 0.001

Actively asked private practitioners for advice on weight

        

 No

15.1

19.2

5.0

3.7

10.9

4.1

7.4

22.2

 Yes

32.7

34.3

16.9

12.4

17.4

9.5

14.7

83.8

P value

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Total

16.8

20.8

6.3

4.6

11.5

4.6

8.1

28.7

  1. P values based on Chi-square tests.
  2. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; BP, blood pressure.