Table 1 Sample characteristics (n = 91)
Median (P25, P75) | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Child | ||
Age (months) | 20.0 (16.0, 28.0) | |
Current height (cm)‡ | 83.0 (78.0, 88.0) | |
Current weight (kg) | 11.5 (10.0, 13.0) | |
Child BMI (kg/m2) | 16.5 (15.5, 18.2) | |
Weight for age Z-score (WAZ) | −0.100 (−0.760, 0.770) | |
Weight for height Z-score (WHZ)a | 0.49 (−0.24, 1.42) | |
Height for age Z-score (HAZ)a | −0.78 (−1.55, 0.43) | |
BMI for age Z-score BAZa | 0.40 (−0.34, 1.55) | |
Child birthweight (g)b | 3066 (2793, 3444) | |
Child birth length (cm)b | 50.0 (48.0, 52.0) | |
Males | 50 (54.9) | |
Females | 41 (45.1) | |
Chinese | 63 (69.2) | |
Malay | 16 (17.6) | |
Indian | 12 (13.2) | |
Parent | ||
Mother BMI (kg/m2) | 22.9 (20.2, 25.7) | |
Father BMI (kg/m2) | 25.4 (23.8, 28.1) | |
Parental Education Level (father, mother) | ||
O levelsc | 8 (8.8), 7 (7.7) | |
A Level/Junior Colleged | 3 (3.3), 3 (3.3) | |
Polytechnic | 20 (22.0), 17 (18.7) | |
Bachelor’s degree | 44 (48.4), 52 (57.1) | |
Postgraduate | 15 (16.5), 11 (12.1) | |
Other | 1 (1.1), 1 (1.1) | |
Total monthly household income in SGD (%) | ||
< $7000 | 35 (38.5) | |
$7000–$15,000 | 48 (52.7) | |
> $15,000 | 8 (8.8) | |