Table 4 Type of relationship observed in papers according to socioeconomic position indicator, outcome’s values and criterion used for defining weight status
Type of relationship | Bivariate analysis (n: 134) | Multivariate analysis (n: 90) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |
INDICATOR OF SOCIOECONOMIC POSITION | ||||
Family income | 8 | 100.0 | 4 | 100.0 |
Inverse relationship | 3 | 37.5 | 3 | 75.0 |
Absence of relationship | 2 | 25.0 | 1 | 25.0 |
Varies depending on another variable | 3 | 37.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Mother’s and/or father’s education | 38 | 100.0 | 24 | 100.0 |
Inverse relationship | 25 | 65.8 | 15 | 62.5 |
Absence of relationship | 7 | 18.4 | 4 | 16.7 |
Varies depending on another variable | 6 | 15.8 | 5 | 20.8 |
Mother’s and/or father’s occupation | 24 | 100.0 | 12 | 100.0 |
Inverse relationship | 10 | 41.7 | 5 | 41.7 |
Absence of relationship | 9 | 37.5 | 5 | 41.7 |
Varies depending on another variable | 5 | 20.8 | 2 | 16.7 |
Various indicatorsa | 64 | 100.0 | 50 | 100.0 |
Inverse relationship | 43 | 67.2 | 23 | 46.0 |
Absence of relationship | 7 | 10.9 | 8 | 16.0 |
Varies depending on another variable | 14 | 21.9 | 18 | 36.0 |
Direct | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.0 |
METHOD FOR COLLECTING ANTHROPOMETRIC DATA | ||||
Measured | 109 | 100.0 | 64 | 100.0 |
Inverse relationship | 59 | 54.1 | 29 | 45.3 |
Absence of relationship | 24 | 22.0 | 13 | 20.3 |
Varies depending on another variable | 26 | 23.9 | 21 | 32.8 |
Direct | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.6 |
Reported | 23 | 100.0 | 24 | 100.0 |
Inverse relationship | 20 | 87.0 | 16 | 66.7 |
Absence of relationship | 1 | 4.3 | 4 | 16.7 |
Varies depending on another variable | 2 | 8.7 | 4 | 16.7 |
CRITERION FOR ESTABLISHING WEIGHT STATUS | ||||
IOTFb cut-off points only | 50 | 100.0 | 36 | 100.0 |
Inverse relationship | 33 | 66.0 | 16 | 44.4 |
Absence of relationship | 11 | 22.0 | 8 | 22.2 |
Varies depending on another variable | 6 | 12.0 | 11 | 30.6 |
Direct relationship | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.8 |
Other/s criteria/s | 84 | 100.0 | 54 | 100.0 |
Inverse relationship | 48 | 57.1 | 30 | 55.6 |
Absence of relationship | 14 | 16.7 | 10 | 18.5 |
Varies depending on another variable | 22 | 26.2 | 14 | 25.9 |