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Table 1
Percentage distribution of baseline characteristics, household population aged 10 or 11, Canada excluding territories, 1994/1995
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| Total | Low self-esteem | Normal self-esteem | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage distribution | ||||
| Body weight | 0.03 | |||
| Normal weight | 74.6 | 68.4 | 76.0 | |
| Overweight | 19.7 | 22.7 | 19.0 | |
| Obesity | 5.7 | 8.9 | 5.0 | |
| Sex | 0.68 | |||
| Girl | 49.7 | 50.9 | 49.4 | |
| Boy | 50.3 | 49.2 | 50.6 | |
| School performance | < 0.01 | |||
| Poor or very poor | 3.5 | 5.8 | 2.9 | |
| Average | 23.0 | 29.4 | 21.5 | |
| Good or very good | 73.5 | 64.8 | 75.6 | |
| Residence | 0.84 | |||
| Urban | 80.7 | 80.3 | 80.7 | |
| Rural | 19.4 | 19.7 | 19.3 | |
| Annual household income | 0.87 | |||
| Less than $ 20,000 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.2 | |
| $ 20,000 to $39,999 | 19.3 | 21.2 | 18.9 | |
| $ 40,000 to $59,999 | 31.2 | 31.5 | 31.2 | |
| $60,000 or more | 43.4 | 41.4 | 43.8 | |
| Parental education | 0.01 | |||
| Less than secondary graduation | 6.8 | 9.0 | 6.2 | |
| Secondary graduation | 12.4 | 9.9 | 13.4 | |
| Some postsecondary | 24.9 | 23.1 | 25.9 | |
| Postsecondary graduation | 56.0 | 58.0 | 54.5 | |
| Weekly physical activity | 0.03 | |||
| Twice or less | 33.8 | 39.6 | 32.4 | |
| Three or four times | 26.2 | 25.4 | 26.4 | |
| Five to seven times | 34.0 | 32.0 | 34.5 | |
| Eight or more times | 6.0 | 3.1 | 6.8 | |
| Weekly screen time | 0.85 | |||
| Twice or less | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.7 | |
| Three or four times | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.2 | |
| Five to seven times | 57.6 | 57.1 | 57.7 | |
| Eight or more times | 29.7 | 31.0 | 29.4 | |
| Note: P-values were obtained with χ²-tests. Source: 1994/1995 National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth. Table source: Statistics Canada, 2009, "The influence of childhood obesity on the development of self-esteem", Health Reports, Vol. 20, No. 2, catalogue number 82-003-X. |
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