Table 2 Logistic regression analysis of family-based factors associated with overweight among Pakistani primary school children (n = 1259)
From: Family-based factors associated with overweight and obesity among Pakistani primary school children
| Â | Totala (n = 1259) | Normal weightb (n = 943) | Overweightc (n = 316) | Crude OR (95% CI) | P Value | Adjusted OR (95% CI)d | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Family-based factors | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Parental education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   High school or less | 506 (40.2) | 448 (88.5) | 58 (11.5) | Reference | - | Reference | - |
   College or higher | 753 (59.8) | 495 (65.7) | 258 (34.3) | 4.03 (2.95-5.50) | < 0.001 | 2.54 (1.76-3.67) | < 0.001 |
Parental working status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Father only | 969 (77.0) | 742 (76.6) | 227 (23.4) | Reference | - | Reference | - |
   Both parents | 290 (23.0) | 201 (69.3) | 89 (30.7) | 1.45 (1.08-1.94) | 0.013 | 0.85 (0.62-1.16) | 0.306 |
Siblings | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≤3 | 766 (60.8) | 522 (68.1) | 244 (31.9) | 2.73 (2.04-3.66) | < 0.001 | 1.75 (1.26-2.42) | 0.001 |
   > 3 | 493 (39.2) | 421 (85.4) | 72 (14.6) | Reference | - | Reference | - |
Persons in child's living room | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≤3 | 671 (53.3) | 468 (69.7) | 203 (30.3) | 1.82 (1.40-2.37) | < 0.001 | 1.11 (0.83-1.49) | 0.480 |
   > 3 | 588 (46.7) | 475 (80.8) | 113 (19.2) | Reference | - | Reference | - |
Neighborhood income | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Low | 358 (28.4) | 316 (88.3) | 42 (11.7) | Reference | - | Reference | - |
   Middle | 663 (52.7) | 486 (73.3) | 177 (26.7) | 2.74 (1.90-3.95) | < 0.001 | 1.39 (0.91-2.13) | 0.129 |
   High | 238 (18.9) | 141 (59.2) | 97 (40.8) | 5.18 (3.43-7.82) | < 0.001 | 2.13 (1.31-3.46) | 0.002 |