Table 2 Sample characteristics by most meal skipping status, school adolescents, Philippines, 2019
Variable | Sample | Skip breakfast | Skip lunch | Skip dinner | Any meal skipping | No meal skipping |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
All | 10,175 | 3508 (37.1) | 2048 (20.1) | 1005 (10.8) | 6561 (68.1) | 3213 (31.9) |
Sex | ||||||
Female | 5421 (50.5) | 1981 (39.6) | 1069 (19.8) | 567 (11.3) | 3617 (70.7) | 1612 (29.3) |
Male | 4686 (49.5) | 1505 (34.6) | 959 (20.3) | 429 (10.2) | 2893 (65.1) | 1592 (34.9) |
Age in years | ||||||
≤11–14 | 6653 (65.5) | 2155 (35.1) | 1287 (19.2) | 665 (11.1) | 4107 (65.4) | 2260 (34.6) |
15–18+ | 3496 (34.5) | 1346 (41.0) | 754 (21.8) | 338 (10.3) | 2438 (73.0) | 944 (27.0) |
Type of school | ||||||
Private | 2023 (19.3) | 654 (35.1) | 396 (18.9) | 224 (12.1) | 1274 (66.1) | 681 (33.9) |
Public | 7843 (80.7) | 2739 (37.5) | 1590 (20.4) | 750 (10.5) | 5079 (68.3) | 2451 (31.7) |
Food insecurity | ||||||
No | 8799 (87.3) | 3056 (37.4) | 1716 (19.6) | 832 (10.5) | 5604 (67.5) | 2843 (32.5) |
Yes (mostly or always) | 1356 (12.7) | 448 (34.9) | 330 (23.9) | 171 (13.0) | 949 (71.8) | 367 (28.2) |
Religious | ||||||
No | 3008 (33.0) | 1106 (39.5) | 634 (21.0) | 302 (11.4) | 2042 (71.8) | 851 (28.2) |
Yes | 6540 (67.0) | 2215 (36.6) | 1276 (19.4) | 623 (10.2) | 4114 (66.2) | 2184 (33.8) |
School attendance | ||||||
No | 3144 (32.6) | 1154 (38.6) | 692 (22.4) | 334 (11.7) | 2180 (72.7) | 845 (27.3) |
Yes (every day) | 6910 (67.4) | 2322 (36.6) | 1326 (19.0) | 658 (10.4) | 4306 (66.0) | 2333 (34.0) |
Peer support | ||||||
No | 6647 (66.3) | 2347 (38.0) | 1412 (21.1) | 660 (10.9) | 4419 (70.0) | 1964 (30.0) |
Yes (mostly or always) | 3378 (33.7) | 1125 (36.0) | 598 (17.8) | 330 (10.6) | 2053 (64.4) | 1208 (35.6) |
Parental support | ||||||
Low (0–1) | 5797 (57.2) | 2060 (38.2) | 1284 (22.1) | 559 (10.5) | 3903 (70.7) | 1668 (29.3) |
Moderate (2) | 2356 (23.8) | 818 (37.7) | 437 (18.9) | 263 (12.5) | 1518 (69.1) | 743 (30.9) |
High (3–4) | 1963 (19.0) | 614 (33.7) | 312 (15.7) | 176 (9.5) | 1102 (58.1) | 787 (41.9) |
Taught healthy eating | ||||||
No | 1008 (10.9) | 375 (36.2) | 250 (22.3) | 124 (12.9) | 749 (71.3) | 288 (28.7) |
Yes | 8869 (89.1) | 3064 (37.2) | 1753 (19.9) | 856 (10.4) | 5673 (67.5) | 2879 (32.5) |
Can buy soft drinks in school | ||||||
No | 5143 (51.7) | 1757 (36.9) | 1023 (20.2) | 470 (9.9) | 3250 (67.0) | 1709 (33.0) |
Yes | 4894 (48.3) | 1717 (37.5) | 1001 (20.1) | 502 (11.4) | 3220 (69.0) | 1471 (31.0) |