Table 2 Adjusted prevalence ratios (PR) of behavioral risk factors for cardiovascular health and correlates among Brazilian adolescents

Gender

 Boys

773

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 Girls

855

1.60 (1.42- 1.81) **

0.96 (0.83-1.11)

1.06 (0.91-1.24)

1.41 (0.92-2.15)

0.84 (0.74-0.96) **

1.06 (0.92-1.21)

Age groups

 11-12.9 years

446

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 13-14.9 years

618

1.11 (0.98-1.26)

1.00 (0.83-1.21)

2.08 (1.57-2.77) **

4.25 (2.40-7.54) **

1.12 (0.96-1.30)

1.15 (0.96-1.37)

 15-17.9 years

564

1.08 (0.95-1.23)

0.91 (0.74-1.13)

2.37 (1.74-3.23) **

4.96 (2.44-10.06) **

1.07 (0.92-1.25)

1.10 (0.89-1.37)

Economic class

 A1 + A2 (best condition)

93

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 B1 + B2

1011

1.30 (0.98-1.72)

0.74 (0.59-0.93) *

0.56 (0.43-0.72) **

0.64 (0.37-1.11)

0.89 (0.76-1.03)

0.90 (0.69-1.19)

 C + D + E (worst condition)

524

1.15 (0.88-1.51)

0.73 (0.56-0.95) *

0.54 (0.39-0.75) **

0.62 (0.31-1.21)

0.73 (0.59-0.89) **

0.90 (0.68-1.20)

Head of household’s schooling

 ≤ 4 years

158

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 4-8 years

438

1.00 (0.83-1.20)

1.21 (0.88-1.66)

0.91 (0.71-1.15)

0.98 (0.45-2.14)

1.00 (0.82-1.23)

0.92 (0.72-1.18)

 9-11 years

649

0.99 (0.82-1.20)

1.32 (0.95-1.83)

0.90 (0.72-1.11)

1.17 (0.58-2.35)

0.90 (0.72-1.11)

0.96 (0.75-1.24)

 ≥ 12 years

383

1.09 (0.89-1.33)

1.16 (0.82-1.64)

0.75 (0.56-1.00)

1.02 (0.49-2.14)

0.92 (0.74-1.14)

0.97 (0.76-1.25)

Employment status

 No

1340

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 Yes

288

0.95 (0.83-1.09)

0.77 (0.61-0.97) *

1.36 (1.15-1.62) **

2.05 (1.44-2.91) **

1.12 (0.98-1.28)

0.92 (0.76-1.11)

Weekly PE class

 3 classes

890

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 1-2 classes

554

1.07 (0.97-1.20)

0.98 (0.82-1.17)

0.97 (0.81-1.16)

0.85 (0.53-1.35)

0.96 (0.87-1.06)

0.89 (0.74-1.07)

 No class/dispensed

184

1.17 (0.93-2.00)

0.93 (0.63-1.36)

1.02 (0.76-1.37)

0.96 (0.38-2.45)

0.85 (0.64-1.14)

1.18 (0.81-1.72)

Active time during a PE class

30 or more minutes

715

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Until 30 minutes

647

1.13 (0.98-1.29)

1.01 (0.88-1.17)

1.17 (0.98-1.39)

1.76 (1.14-2.72) *

1.02 (0.90-1.14)

1.04 (0.87-1.25)

Did not participate/dispensed

266

1.03 (0.98-1.29)

1.21 (0.87-1.69)

1.12 (0.81-1.55)

1.21 (0.49-3.00)

0.95 (0.76-1.20)

0.92 (0.65-1.31)

Organized physical activity

 Yes

559

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 No

1069

1.99 (1.74-2.27) **

1.04 (0.89-1.21)

1.05 (0.90-1.22)

0.79 (0.57-1.10)

0.95 (0.86-1.05)

1.40 (1.18-1.67) **

Use of computer/video games daily during leisure

 No

531

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 Yes

1097

1.10 (1.02-1.18) *

15.25 (8.94-26.01)**

1.20 (0.99-1.46)

1.22 (0.81-1.86)

1.24 (1.09-1.40) **

1.06 (0.89-1.26)