Table 1 Comparisons of height, weight, BMI and Z-scores by caries experience, sugar consumption, school type and maternal education (N = 782)
Variables | Overall N (%) | Height Mean (SD) | Weight Mean (SD) | BMI Mean (SD) | Z score Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
146.1 (9.59) | 44.4 (12.93) | 20.7 (5.09) | 0.56 (1.51) | ||
Sugary drinks | |||||
Regular | 325 (41.6) | 145.77 (9.49) | 46.41 (13.60) | 21.26 (5.37) | 0.502 (1.5) |
Irregular | 457 (58.4) | 146.37 (9.66) | 42.27 (11.81) | 20.08 (4.69) | 0.508 (1.5) |
p value | 0.023* |  ≤ 0.001*** |  ≤ 0.001*** |  ≤ 0.001*** | |
Caries | |||||
Present | 345 (44.1) | 145.26 (9.98) | 43.01 (11.21) | 20.42 (4.71) | 0.49 (1.48) |
No caries | 437 (55.9) | 146.79 (9.23) | 45.44 (14.05) | 20.90 (5.36) | 0.52 (1.52) |
p value |  ≤ 0.001*** |  ≤ 0.001*** | 0.001** | 0.479 | |
School type | |||||
Private | 191 (24.4) | 145.9 (8.78) | 45.97 (14.70) | 21.36 (5.28) | 0.62 (1.48) |
Public | 591 (75.6) | 146.3 (10.4) | 43.05 (11.03) | 20.11 (4.85) | 0.40 (1.52) |
p value | 0.116 |  ≤ 0.001*** |  ≤ 0.001*** |  ≤ 0.001*** | |
Gender | |||||
Male | 422 (54) | 144.83 (9.84) | 42.27 (11.8) | 20.08 (4.69) | 0.51 (1.51) |
Female | 360 (46) | 147.32 (9.21) | 46.41 (13.6) | 21.26 (5.37) | 0.50 (1.50) |
p value |  ≤ 0.001*** |  ≤ 0.001*** |  ≤ 0.001*** | 0.873 | |
Maternal education | |||||
Less than University | 329 (47.7) | 146.23 (9.98) | 44.40 (13.17) | 20.66 (5.19) | 0.48 (1.58) |
University or higher | 453 (52.3) | 146.00 (9.56) | 44.81 (13.26) | 20.92 (5.25) | 0.59 (1.42) |
p value | 0.446 | 0.280 | 0.090 | 0.014* | |