Table 4 Children's BMI class compared to father's BMI class
| Â | CHILD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Underweighta (%) | Normalweightb (%) | Overweight (%) | Obese (%) | Total No. (%) |
FATHER | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Under-normal weight c | 0.9 | 76.3 | 18.8 | 4.0 | 722 (100) |
Overweight | 0.3 | 67.1 | 24.2 | 8.3 | 680 (100) |
Obese | 0.9 | 51.1 | 24.1 | 23.9 | 133 (100) |
Total No. | 10 | 1062 | 338 | 125 | 1535 |
Chi square for trend | p = 0.28 | p < 0.001 | p = 0.01 | p < 0.001 | Â |
Kendall's Ï„b | Â | Â | Â | Â | p < 0.001 |