Table 2 Number (% in parentheses) of children assigned to each percentile range / category for each risk factor measured. Risk level is shown as low to highest in parentheses next to score (n = 242, boys n = 122, girls n = 120).
Score
1 (low)
2 (mod)
3 (high)
4 (highest)
BMI (all) Boys Girls
142 (59) 61 (50) 81 (68)
25 (10) 13 (11) 12 (10)
40 (17) 18 (15) 22 (18)
35 (14) 30 (24) 5 (4)
SBP (all) Boys Girls
187 (77) 87 (71) 100 (83)
18 (8) 13 (11) 5 (4)
24 (10) 15 (12) 9 (8)
13 (5) 7 (6) 6 (5)
DBP (all) Boys Girls
201 (83) 98 (80) 103 (86)
19 (8) 13 (11) 6 (5)
17 (7) 10 (8) 7 (6)
5 (2) 1 (1) 4 (3)
Fitness (all) Boys Girls
21 (9) 3 (3) 17 (14)
181 (71) 77 (63) 94 (78)
51 (20) 42 (34) 9 (8)
PA(all) Boys Girls
167 (69) 89 (73) 78 (65)
49 (20) 22 (18) 27 (23)
26 (11) 11 (9) 15 (12)
Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index (kg·m), SBP = systolic blood pressure (mmHg), DBP = diastolic blood pressure (mmHg), Fitness = no. 20m laps completed, PA = physical activity (min·day).