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Table 4 Variables that were tested for association with childhood overweight (X2 –test)

From: Overweight in children and its perception by parents: cross-sectional observation in a general pediatric outpatient clinic

  

Normal weight

Overweight

OR/RR

p (X2)

95% CI

Sex

   

1.10

0.72

0.69

1.75

girls

85.6%

14.4%

1.05

 

0.83

1.33

boys

86.7%

13.3%

0.96

 

0.76

1.20

Caesarian section

   

1.38

0.24

0.84

2.25

yes

83.3%

16.7%

1.25

 

0.90

2.25

no

87.3%

12.7%

0.90

 

0.77

1.07

Only child

   

1.45

0.12

0.91

2.30

yes

83.7%

16.3%

1.22

 

0.97

1.53

no

88.1%

11.9%

0.84

 

0.66

1.06

Highest degree of school education father

    

0.67

  

compulsory schooling

82.6%

17.4%

    

completed apprenticeship

84.4%

14.6%

    

Higher school certificate

88.2%

11.8%

    

Academic degree

87.1%

12.9%

    

Highest degree of school education mother

    

0.28

  

compulsory schooling

75.0%

25.0%

    

completed apprenticeship

85.0%

15.0%

    

Higher school certificate

87.8%

12.2%

    

Academic degree

87.3%

12.7%

    

Parents being overweight

   

3.8

<0.01

2.02

6.99

At least one parent overweight

80.9%

19.1%

1.44

 

1.28

1.63

none parent overweight

94.1%

5.9%

0.38

 

0.23

0.64

Parental citizenship

   

1.16

0.58

0.68

1.97

At least one parent no citizen of Austria

84.8%

15.2%

1.12

 

0.75

1.67

Both parents Austrian.

86.6%

13.4%

0.97

 

0.85

1.10