| Variables | Stages of readiness to lose weight (n= 631) |
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| PC (n = 40) | C (n = 167) | PR (n = 98) | A (n = 254) | M (n = 72) | χ2 | P value |
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| 13 - 15 years old | 24 (6.1) | 88 (22.4) | 61 (15.6) | 165 (42.1) | 54 (13.8) | 12.33 | 0.015 |
| 16 - 19 years old | 16 (6.7) | 79 (33.1) | 37 (15.5) | 89 (37.2) | 18 (7.5) |
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| Gender |
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| Male | 21 (7.2) | 62 (21.1) | 42 (14.4) | 129 (44.2) | 38 (13.0) | 10.01 | 0.040 |
| Female | 19 (5.6) | 105 (31.0) | 56 (16.5) | 125 (36.9) | 34 (10.0) |
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| Malays | 26 (5.8) | 109 (24.5) | 72 (16.2) | 187 (42.0) | 51 (11.5) | 4.39 | 0.356 |
| Non Malays | 14 (7.5) | 58 (31.2) | 26 (14.0) | 67 (36.0) | 21 (11.3) |
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| Mother’s highest education level (n = 628) |
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| Low | 25 (6.3) | 110 (27.8) | 64 (16.2) | 152 (38.5) | 44 (11.1) | 2.51 | 0.643 |
| High | 15 (6.4) | 56 (24.0) | 32 (13.7) | 102 (43.2) | 28 (12.0) |
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| Mother’s employment status (n = 624) |
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| Unemployed | 21 (6.4) | 84 (25.8) | 55 (16.9) | 133 (40.8) | 33 (10.1) | 2.29 | 0.682 |
| Employed | 19 (6.4) | 81 (27.2) | 40 (13.4) | 120 (40.3) | 38 (12.8) |
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| Father’s highest education level (f = 606) |
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| Low | 26 (7.3) | 102 (28.6) | 66 (18.5) | 127 (35.6) | 36 (10.1) | 11.85 | 0.019 |
| High | 13 (5.2) | 58 (23.3) | 30 (12.0) | 117 (47.0) | 31 (12.4) |
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| Father’s employment status (n = 605) |
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| Unemployed | 3 (4.4) | 21 (30.9) | 11 (16.2) | 25 (36.8) | 8 (11.8) | 1.29 | 0.864 |
| Employed | 36 (6.7) | 139 (25.9) | 85 (15.8) | 217 (40.4) | 60 (11.2) |
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| Average monthly household income (n = 628) |
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| Low income | 16 (6.9) | 64 (27.7) | 39 (16.9) | 84 (36.4) | 28 (12.1) | 2.49 | 0.646 |
| High income | 24 (6.0) | 103 (25.9) | 57 (14.4) | 169 (42.9) | 44 (11.1) |
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| Body weight status |
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| Overweight | 30 (7.7) | 104 (26.8) | 60 (15.5) | 143 (36.9) | 51 (13.1) | 8.67 | 0.070 |
| Obese | 10 (4.1) | 63 (25.9) | 38 (15.6) | 111 (45.7) | 21 (8.6) |
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| Obesity among family members |
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| Yes | 7 (4.5) | 39 (25.0) | 27 (17.3) | 74 (47.4) | 9 (5.8) | 10.01 | 0.038 |
| No | 33 (6.9) | 128 (26.9) | 71 (14.9) | 180 (37.9) | 63 (13.3) |
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| Weight perception |
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| Accurate | 24 (6.6) | 99 (27.3) | 53 (14.6) | 148 (40.8) | 39 (10.7) | 1.18 | 0.882 |
| Not accurate | 16 (6.0) | 68 (25.4) | 45 (16.8) | 106 (39.6) | 33 (12.3) |
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| Perception of body weight as risk |
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