From: Weight status of adolescents in secondary schools in port Harcourt using Body Mass Index (BMI)
Weight status | Sex | Total | χ2 | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(NCHS) | Males No. (%) | Females No. (%) | |||
Normal | 417 (86.7) | 402 (83.9) | 819 (85.3) | 1.47 | 0.220 |
Underweight | 43 (8.9) | 18 (3.8) | 61 (6.4) | 10.83 | 0.000 |
Overweight | 18 (3.7) | 45 (9.4) | 63 (6.3) | 12.50 | 0.000 |
Obese | 3 (0.6) | 14 (2.9) | 17 (1.8) | 7.29 | 0.006 |
Total | 481 (100) | 479 (100) | 960 (100) | 29.20 | 0.000 |