Table 2 Prevalence of overweight (obesity inclusive) by selected sociodemographic characteristics and television viewing among 11,137 children aged 5 to 12 years. Analysis conducted from the National Nutrition Survey (ENSIN) Colombia. 2005
Characteristics | P* | SE | p |
|---|---|---|---|
All participants | 11.1 | 0.05 | Â |
Age groups, yrs | Â | Â | Â |
5–8 | 11.3 | 0.08 | < 0.001 |
9–12 | 10.9 | 0.06 |  |
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 10.0 | 0.08 | < 0.001 |
Female | 12.2 | 0.04 | Â |
Socio Economic Status | Â | Â | Â |
Level 1 (Lowest) | 5.0 | 0.08 | < 0.001 |
Level 2 | 11.8 | 0.06 | Â |
Levels 3 to 6 (Middle-high) | 17.2 | 0.05 | Â |
Levels of urbanization | Â | Â | Â |
Level I (rural an urban areas with 10.000 inhs or less) | 8.5 | 0.07 | < 0.001 |
Level II (10.001 to 30.000 inhs) | 11.6 | 0.03 | Â |
Level III (30.001 to 100.000 inhs) | 14.1 | 0.09 | Â |
Level IV (more than 100.000 inhs) | 14.6 | 0.01 | Â |
Television viewing exposure levels | Â | Â | Â |
< 2 hrs/day | 8.5 | 0.05 | < 0.001 |
2 – 3.9 hrs/day | 13.5 | 0.10 |  |
4 or more hrs/day | 13.0 | 0.05 | Â |