| Male | Female | Overall |
---|---|---|---|
 | (n = 45) | (n = 64) | (n = 109) |
Age, years, median [range] | 13.4 [10.6 to 16.4] | 12.9 [10.1 to 17.4] | 13.2 [10.1 to 17.4] |
Obese2 | 45 (100) | 60 (94) | 105 (96.3) |
Height, metre, mean ± SD | 1.67 ± 0.12 | 1.60 ± 0.91 | 1.63 ± 0.11 |
Weight, kilograms, mean ± SD | 96.9 ± 20.1 | 86.8 ± 19.1 | 91.0 ± 20.0 |
BMI, kg/m2, mean ± SD | 34.5 ± 4.7 | 33.8 ± 6.0 | 34.1 ± 5.37 |
BMI% 95 centile, mean ± SD | 137 ± 21 | 129 ± 21 | 132 ± 21 |
Parent highest education | (n = 45) | (n = 53) | (n = 98) |
Year 10 or below | 13 (29) | 22 (42) | 35 (36) |
Completed Year 12 | 8 (18) | 5 (9) | 13 (13) |
Technical school/tertiary education | 24 (53) | 26 (49) | 50 (51) |
Family income, AUD/year | (n = 43) | (n = 52) | (n = 95) |
<$31200/year | 14 (33) | 14 (27) | 28 (30) |
$31200 – $67599/year | 17 (40) | 21 (40) | 38 (40) |
≥$ 67600/year | 12 (28) | 17 (33) | 29 (31) |
Single parent family | (n = 45) | (n = 53) | (n = 98) |
10 (22) | 16 (30) | 26 (27) | |
Parent country of birth | 25 (24) | 23 (39) | (n = 103) |
Australia/New Zealand | 9 (21) | 14 (24) | 34 (33) |
America/Europe | 12 (27) | 10 (17) | 23 (22) |
Asia | 8 (18) | 10 (17) | 22 (21) |
Africa/Middle East | 4 (9) | 2 (3) | 18 (18) |
Pacific Island | Â | Â | 6 (6) |
Spoke another language at home | (n = 43) | (n = 63) | (n = 106) |
 | 9 (21) | 12 (19) | 21 (20) |