Variable
Level
Under weight
(%)
Normal weight
(%)
Overweight
(%)
Obesity
(%)
Sex
Male
Female
22(9.9%)
22(9.1%)
175(79.2%)
185(76.4%)
17(7.7%)
29(12%)
7(3.2%)
6(2.5%)
Age
10-14
15-18
36(11.8%)
8(5.1%)
228(74.5%)
132(84.1%)
29(9.5%)
17(10.8%)
13(4.2%)
0(0%)
School type
Private
Government
18(8.6%)
26(10.2%)
143(68.4%)
217(85.5%)
38(18.2%)
8(3.1%)
10(4.8%)
3(1.2%)
Car ownership of the family
Yes
No
6(6.1%)
38(10.4%)
42(42.4%)
318(87.4%)
39(39.4%)
7(1.9%)
12(12.1%)
1(0.2%)
Table 2:
Distribution of underweight, overweight, and obesity by socio demographic among primary school children in Addis Ababa, 2014.
