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Table 3 Prevalence of children’s obesity and overweight in their mothers’ working hours per week according to age, gender

From: Mothers’ Working Hours and Children’s Obesity: Data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2008–2010

Age

Gender

Mothers’ working hours

Total N(% ++)

Obese N(% ++)

P-value

Overweight and obese N(% ++)

P-value

6-12

Male

   

0.692

 

0.362

(N = 548)

< 40

244(100.0)

25(10.0)

 

47(19.8)

 

40 ~ 48

172(100.0)

12(8.2)

 

40(23.4)

 

49 ~ 60

76(100.0)

6(11.8)

 

15(22.9)

 

>60

56(100.0)

4(5.7)

 

9(11.1)

 

Female

   

0.078

 

0.192

(N = 502)

< 40

222(100.0)

12(5.4)

 

38(18.3)

 

40 ~ 48

174(100.0)

6(3.8)

 

25(13.6)

 

49 ~ 60

67(100.0)

9(12.7)

 

20(26.2)

 

>60

39(100.0)

5(11.2)

 

8(17.8)

 

13-18

Male

   

0.006*

 

0.008*

(N = 509)

< 40

152(100.0)

33(24.0)

 

39(26.5)

 

40 ~ 48

185(100.0)

19(9.8)

 

25(12.1)

 

49 ~ 60

94(100.0)

11(9.8)

 

13(11.8)

 

>60

78(100.0)

14(20.4)

 

17(22.4)

 

Female

   

0.588

 

0.356

(N = 456)

< 40

145(100.0)

11(11.1)

 

19(16.7)

 

40 ~ 48

165(100.0)

12(5.9)

 

18(9.6)

 

49 ~ 60

80(100.0)

8(9.3)

 

13(15.2)

 

>60

66(100.0)

7(10.6)

 

15(19.6)

 
  1. ++ row and estimated percentage.
  2. *p-value < 0.05.