Figure 1
Sample distribution flow chart.
Note: NW = Normal weight; OB = Overweight/Obesity; PS = Primary School; SS = Secondary School.
Table 1
Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) of the QoL dimensions with three fixed factors.
| KID-KINDL DIMENSIONS | TOTAL SAMPLE | GROUP NW VS OB | SEX B VS G | AGE PS VS SS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mn ± Sd | F | p | F | p | F | p | |
| PW | 72.4 ± 22.5 | 0.04 | 0.84 | 0.01 | 0.92 | 0.06 | 0.80 |
| EW | 76.1 ± 17.2 | 2.40 | 0.12 | 3.62 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.93 |
| SE | 63.5 ± 25.3 | 1.48 | 0.23 | 8.37 | 0.005 | 1.81 | 0.18 |
| FA | 74.7 ± 16.3 | 0.36 | 0.55 | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.04 | 0.83 |
| FR | 74.6 ± 15.7 | 0.69 | 0.41 | 4.27 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.83 |
| SC | 68.3 ± 18.8 | 4.72 | 0.03 | 0.20 | 0.66 | 1.99 | 0.16 |
[i] Note: NW = Normal weight; OB = Overweight/Obesity; B = Boy; G = Girl; PS = Primary School; SS = Secondary School; PW = Physical Well-being; EW = Emotional Well-Being; SE = Self-esteem; FA = Family Relationship; FR = Friends Relationship; SC = School Functioning and Well-being.
Table 2
Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient, between School and all other HRQoL dimensions in normal-weight group and overweight/obesity group separately.
| NW | PW | EW | SE | FA | FR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | Spearman’s rho | 0.021 | –0.171 | 0.083 | 0.256 | 0.276 |
| OB | PW | EW | SE | FA | FR | |
| SC | Spearman’s rho | 0.278 | 0.262 | 0.308* | 0.561** | 0.522** |
[i] Note: NW = Normal weight; OB = Overweight/Obesity; PW = Physical Well-being; EW = Emotional Well-Being; SE = Self-esteem; FA = Family Relationship; FR = Friends Relationship; SC = School Functioning and Well-being.
* p < .01:
** p < .001: