Table 2.
Unadjusted relative risk of selected variables from parent and student interviews for combined overweight and obesity* in class 3 Barbadian public-school children (aged 8–11 years), 2010
| All children | Boys | Girls | Sex differences† | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | RR | 95 % CI | n | RR | 95 % CI | n | RR | 95 % CI | n | P value |
| Parent interviews: Family and household characteristics | ||||||||||
| Married parents | 1·32 | 0·89, 1·95 | 229 | 1·82 | 1·09, 3·05 | 110 | 0·84 | 0·45, 1·59 | 118 | 0·52 |
| Both parents with post-secondary education | 1·75 | 1·05, 2·92 | 174 | 2·05 | 0·95, 4·42 | 82 | 1·48 | 0·74, 2·93 | 92 | 0·66 |
| Both parents employed | 1·07 | 0·93, 1·22 | 185 | 1·12 | 0·93, 1·34 | 88 | 1·02 | 0·83, 1·25 | 97 | 0·66 |
| Maternal obesity | 0·75 | 0·44, 1·38 | 165 | 1·25 | 0·58, 2·68 | 75 | 0·38 | 0·16, 0·88 | 90 | 0·08 |
| Crowded household (>5 persons in home) | 1·11 | 0·84, 1·47 | 229 | 1·27 | 0·87, 1·87 | 110 | 0·95 | 0·63, 1·42 | 119 | 0·49 |
| >1 dependant in household | 1·03 | 0·88, 1·20 | 215 | 1·06 | 0·82, 1·36 | 105 | 0·99 | 0·82, 1·18 | 110 | 0·09 |
| Female-headed household | 0·77 | 0·55, 1·08 | 229 | 0·65 | 0·37, 1·14 | 110 | 0·89 | 0·59, 1·36 | 119 | 0·70 |
| Very low household income | 1·61 | 0·91, 2·90 | 187 | 1·21 | 0·48, 3·07 | 90 | 2·15 | 0·97, 4·78 | 97 | 0·90 |
| Safe outdoor recreational space | 1·08 | 0·87, 1·33 | 229 | 1·09 | 0·81, 1·47 | 110 | 1·07 | 0·78, 1·46 | 119 | 0·86 |
| Family vehicle ownership | 1·18 | 0·92, 1·53 | 229 | 1·31 | 0·91, 1·89 | 110 | 1·05 | 0·73, 1·50 | 119 | 0·86 |
| Student interviews: Meals, snacking, sedentary entertainment and activities, active transport and sports | ||||||||||
| Family meals eaten every night | 0·66 | 0·49, 0·88 | 423 | 0·61 | 0·38, 0·97 | 189 | 0·70 | 0·48, 1·01 | 234 | 0·56 |
| Ate breakfast the morning of the interview | 0·99 | 0·95, 1·03 | 423 | 1·03 | 1·00, 1·06 | 189 | 0·95 | 0·88, 1·02 | 234 | 0·07 |
| Often or always snacks while watching TV | 0·86 | 0·60, 1·25 | 423 | 0·52 | 0·28, 0·95 | 189 | 1·51 | 0·93, 2·47 | 234 | 0·73 |
| Engages in active transport (walk, bike and bus) to get to school | 0·66 | 0·49, 0·88 | 423 | 0·54 | 0·33, 0·86 | 189 | 0·81 | 0·57, 1·17 | 234 | 0·64 |
| Member of a school sports team | 0·95 | 0·78, 1·16 | 423 | 0·90 | 0·67, 1·21 | 189 | 1·01 | 0·77, 1·33 | 234 | 0·36 |
| Plays unorganized group sports in free time | 0·97 | 0·87, 1·08 | 423 | 0·96 | 0·85, 1·08 | 189 | 0·99 | 0·84, 1·18 | 234 | ˂0·01 |
| Enrolled in instructor-led sports | 1·07 | 0·85, 1·34 | 423 | 0·98 | 0·67, 1·46 | 189 | 1·12 | 0·86, 1·47 | 234 | 0·04 |
| ≤1 TV at home | 0·68 | 0·48, 0·97 | 423 | 0·75 | 0·45, 1·24 | 189 | 0·62 | 0·38, 1·01 | 234 | 0·62 |
| ≤1 computer at home | 0·91 | 0·79, 1·04 | 423 | 1·01 | 0·83, 1·20 | 189 | 0·81 | 0·67, 0·98 | 234 | 0·54 |
| Internet access at home | 1·19 | 1·01, 1·40 | 423 | 1·08 | 0·82, 1·43 | 189 | 1·29 | 1·05, 1·58 | 234 | 0·17 |
RR, relative risk; TV, television; BAZ, BMI-for-age Z-score.
*
Overweight and obesity as defined by WHO BAZ (>1 sd).
†
Differences between frequencies of boys and girls for each variable; significant RR>1 or RR<1 at 95 % CI; significant at P<0·05.