Table 1 Baseline characteristics and social conditions
All | Boys | Girls | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 120 | 56 | 64 | |
Age, years, mean (SD) | 10.4 (2.8) | 10.8 (2.9) | 10.0 (2.7) | 0.14 |
BMI-SDS, mean (SD) | 3.1 (0.7) | 3.3 (0.7) | 2.9 (0.6) | < 0.001 |
Waist circumference, cm, mean (SD) | 90.4 (15.0) | 93.9 (15.4) | 87.4 (14.0) | 0.02 |
Blood pressure systolic, mmHg, mean (SD) | 118 (11.4) | 119 (12.4) | 117 (10.6) | 0.43 |
TANITA, Adipose tissue percentage, mean (SD) | 35.0 (6.0) | 32.8 (6.1) | 37.0 (5.3) | < 0.001 |
Disposition—overweight | 0.31 | |||
One parent | 49 (40.8%) | 19 (34%) | 30 (47%) | |
Both parents | 60 (50.0%) | 32 (57%) | 28 (44%) | |
No dispositions | 10 (8.3%) | 4 (7%) | 6 (9%) | |
Unknown | 1 (0.8%) | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | |
Disposition—mental illness | 0.14 | |||
One parent | 31 (25.8%) | 19 (34%) | 12 (19%) | |
Both parents | 7 (5.8%) | 2 (4%) | 5 (8%) | |
No dispositions | 81 (67.5%) | 34 (61%) | 47 (73%) | |
Unknown | 1 (0.8%) | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | |
VAS1, Joy of living, median (IQR) | 9.1 (7.3, 10.0) | 9.5 (7.6, 10.0) | 8.8 (7.1, 10.0) | 0.09 |
VAS2, Quality of life, median (IQR) | 9.6 (7.6, 10.0) | 9.6 (7.4, 10.0) | 9.6 (7.8, 10.0) | 0.62 |
VAS3, Appetite, median (IQR) | 5.4 (4.6, 8.1) | 6.6 (4.9, 8.9) | 5.2 (4.5, 6.9) | 0.03 |
VAS4, Bullying, median (IQR) | 0.6 (0.0, 4.7) | 0.4 (0.0, 4.8) | 0.6 (0.0, 4.7) | 0.59 |
VAS5, Motivation, median (IQR) | 10.0 (9.0, 10.0) | 10.0 (8.9, 10.0) | 10.0 (9.1, 10.0) | 0.57 |
VAS6, Body perception, median (IQR) | 6.1 (3.1, 9.6) | 7.8 (3.8, 9.7) | 5.4 (3.0, 9.4) | 0.18 |