Table 5: Life style factor associated with underweight, normal, overweight and obesity in the studied school adolescents.

Variables

Response category

BMI

X2

P-value

Underweight

Normal

Overweight

Obese

Lifestyle factors

No (%)

No (%)

No (%)

No (%)

T.V watching

Less than 2 h

27/98 (27.6)

43/98 (43.9)

19/98 (19.4)

9/98 (9.1)

17.650

 

0.007

More than 2 h

6/68 (8.8)

39/68 (57.4)

12/68 (17.6)

11/68 (16.2)

Never

19/50 (38)

21/50 (42)

8/50 (16)

2/50 (4)

Time consuming in computer and phone

Less than 2 h

25/63 (39.7)

30/63 (47.6)

8/63 (12.7)

0/63 (00.0)

22.860

 

 

0.001

More than 2 h

24/145 (16.6)

69/145 (47.6)

30/145 (20.7)

22/145 (15.2)

Never

3/8 (37.5)

4/8 (50)

1/8 (12.5)

0/8 (00.0)

Exercise application

Yes

42/188 (22.3)

94/188 (50)

36/188 (19.1)

16/188 (8.5)

8.393

0.039

No

10/28 (35.7)

9/28 (32.2)

3/28 (10.7)

6/28 (21.4)

If yes duration of activity

Less than 10 m

5/35 (14.3)

19/35 (54.3)

10/35 (28.6)

1/35 (2.8)

10.670

 

0.099

10-30 m

23/86 (26.7)

35/86 (40.8)

18/86 (20.9)

10/86 (11.6)

Above 30 m

14/67 (20.9)

40/67 (59.7)

8/67 (11.9)

5/67 (7.5)

Transport to school

On foot

31/67 (46.3)

28/67 (41.8)

5/67 (7.5)

3/67 (4.5)

33.825

 

 

0.000

General transport

2/8 (25)

4/8 (50)

0/8 (00.0)

2/8 (25)

Private car

19/141 (13.5)

71/141 (50.4)

34/141 (24.1)

17/141 (12)