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Table 3 Adjusted prevalence ratios (PR) for the simultaneous behavioral risk factors for cardiovascular health and correlates among Brazilian adolescents

From: The prevalence and correlates of behavioral risk factors for cardiovascular health among Southern Brazil adolescents: a cross-sectional study

Variables

 

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

  

 ≥ 1 BRFCH ***

 ≥ 2 BRFCH ***

 ≥ 3 BRFCH ***

  

%

RP (95% CI)

%

RP (95% CI)

%

RP (95% CI)

Gender

       

 Boys

773

90.2

Reference

61.6

Reference

27.7

Reference

 Girls

855

93.0

1.03 (0.98-1.08)

66.1

1.06 (0.98-1.14)

35.7

1.25 (1.06-1.46)**

Age years``

       

 11-12.9 years

446

87.7

Reference

52.5

Reference

19.7

Reference

 13-14.9 years

618

92.4

1.04 (1.00-1.08)*

66.0

1.21 (1.10-1.34)**

37.1

1.69 (1.27-2.25)**

 15-17.9 years

564

94.0

1.06 (1.01-1.10)*

70.7

1.28 (1.14-1.42)**

35.8

1.57 (1.14-2.14)**

Economic class

       

 A1 + A2 (best condition)

93

92.5

Reference

75.3

Reference

43.0

Reference

 B1 + B2

1011

92.4

0.98 (0.92-1.04)

66.2

0.85 (0.75-0.96)*

31.9

0.69 (0.54-0.90)**

 C + D + E (worst condition)

524

90.1

0.95 (0.88-1.02)

57.6

0.74 (0.63-0.86)**

29.8

0.65 (0.48-0.89)**

Head of household’s schooling

       

 ≤ 4 years

158

92.4

Reference

60.8

Reference

29.7

Reference

 4-8 years

438

92.0

0.98 (0.94-1.03)

63.2

0.99 (0.86-1.15)

30.6

0.96 (0.72-1.28)

 9-11 years

649

91.7

0.97 (0.92-1.03)

64.1

0.97 (0.84-1.11)

32.8

0.98 (0.71-1.36)

 ≥ 12 years

383

90.9

0.95 (0.90-1.02)

65.8

0.94 (0.82-1.07)

32.6

0.93 (0.67-1.30)

Employment status

       

 No

1340

91.2

Reference

63.5

Reference

30.7

Reference

 Yes

288

93.8

1.02 (0.98-1.06)

66.0

1.01 (0.92-1.09)

37.2

1.23 (1.02-1.49)*

Weekly PE class

       

 3 classes

890

90.4

Reference

61.1

Reference

30.8

Reference

 1-2 classes

554

92.2

1.01 (0.98-1.04)

65.9

1.02 (0.94-1.10)

30.7

0.90 (0.75-1.08)

No class/dispensed

184

95.7

1.06 (0.99-1.14)

67.7

0.98 (0.81-1.20)

40.8

1.14 (0.79-1.63)

Active time during a PE class

       

30 or more minutes

715

89.0

Reference

59.4

Reference

26.7

Reference

Until 30 minutes

647

92.6

1.01 (0.97-1.06)

65.8

1.06 (0.97-1.16)

34.9

1.18 (0.95-1.46)

Do not participate

266

94.0

0.97 (0.90-1.04)

71.4

1.08 (0.90-1.29)

38.3

1.00 (0.71-1.41)

Organized physical activity

       

Yes

559

87.7

Reference

55.6

Reference

21.8

Reference

No

1069

93.7

1.08 (1.02-1.11)**

68.3

1.21 (1.10-1.33)**

37.1

1.62 (1.32-1.97)**

Use of computer/video games daily during leisure time

       

No

531

87.2

Reference

50.3

Reference

17.7

Reference

Yes

1097

93.8

1.08 (1.03-1.12)**

70.6

1.38 (1.26-1.51)**

38.7

2.17 (1.74-2.71)**

  1. PR = Prevalence ratio adjusted for all other variables contained in the regression model. PE = physical education. 95% CI = 95% confidence interval.
  2. * P < 0.05 (Wald test).
  3. ** P < 0.01 (Wald test).
  4. *** Reference condition (outcome) considered in this regression model.