Table 1 The characteristics and anthropometric profile of the adolescents in Eastern Sudan, 2023
Variable | Total (n = 401) | |
|---|---|---|
Frequency (percentage) | ||
Sex | Males | 186 (46.4) |
Females | 215(53.6) | |
Mothers’ education | ≥ Secondary | 280(69.8) |
< Secondary | 121(30.2) | |
Fathers’ education | ≥ Secondary | 302(75.3) |
< Secondary | 99(24.7) | |
Mothers’ occupation | Housewife | 328(81.8) |
Employed | 73(18.2) | |
Fathers’ occupation | Labourers | 242(60.3) |
Skilled workers | 159(39.7) | |
Median (interquartile range) | ||
Body roundness index | \(1.94(1.55-\) 2.44) | |
Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.82(0.77‒0.86 | |
Body mass index | 16.95(15.27‒20.05) | |
A body shape index | 0.14(0.13‒0.15) | |
Hip circumference, cm | 80.0 (72.5‒88.63) | |
Waist circumference, cm | \(65.0(<span class='convertEndash'>59.87-70.75</span>\)) | |