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Table 2 Factors associated with excess weight in Spanish youth aged 8-17

From: Individual, family and environmental factors associated with pediatric excess weight in Spain: a cross-sectional study

  

Crude analysis

  

OR

95% CI

p

Variables related to the child

    

Sex

Male

1

Ref.

 
 

Female

0.79

(0.61 – 1.02)

0.071

Age

8-12 years

1

Ref.

 
 

13-17 years

0.86

(0.82 – 0.90)

0.000

Physical Activity

<30 min/day

1

Ref.

 
 

≥30 min/day

0.73

(0.56 – 0.95)

0.019

Sleep duration

<9 hrs/night

1

Ref.

 
 

≥9 hrs/night

1.06

(0.81 – 1.38)

0.676

Breakfast daily

No

1

Ref.

 
 

Yes

1.47

(0.95 – 2.28)

0.083

Related to the family

    

Age of mother

Per year Increase

0.97

(0.96 – 0.98)

0.000

Age of father

Per year Increase

1.00

(0.99 – 1.00)

0.727

Level of education of adult responsible for food

Primary

1

Ref.

 
 

Secondary/University

0.77

(0.59 – 1.00)

0.051

Occupation of adult responsible for food

Professional/ Manager

1

Ref.

 
 

Unskilled worker/other

0.54

(0.31 – 0.94)

0.028

Employment status of adult responsible for food

Self-employed/ Housewife

1

Ref.

 
 

Unemployed

1.32

(0.87 – 2.01)

0.191

 

Employed

1.35

(1.00 – 1.82)

0.052

Related to neighbourhood

    

Perception of neighbourhood security

Good or very good

1

Ref.

 
 

Average

1.22

(0.84 – 1.78)

0.300

 

Poor or very poor

1.13

(0.52 – 2.46)

0.761

Perception of neighbourhood quality

Very poor, poor or average

1

Ref.

 
 

Good or very good

1.04

(0.74 – 1.45)

0.836

Parental view on child obesity

Obesity is bad for health

1

Ref.

 
 

Obesity is not bad for health

1.85

0.90, 3.83

0.099