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. 2023 May 31;10(6):984. doi: 10.3390/children10060984

Table 2.

Odds ratio and 95% confidence interval for TLF by severity with BMI and height categories a.

(a) Both genders combined.
Binary Logistic Regression Multinomial Logistic Regression
All TLFs Uneventful TLFs
OR 95% CI p-Value OR 95% CI p-Value
BMI b
Underweight 0.906 0.880–0.932 <0.001 0.905 0.880–0.931 <0.001
Healthy weight 1 1
Overweight 1.080 1.056–1.105 <0.001 1.080 1.056–1.105 <0.001
Obese 1.111 1.080–1.143 <0.001 1.109 1.078–1.141 <0.001
Height quintiles b (Q)
Q1 (130–168 cm) 1 1
Q2 (169–172 cm) 1.102 1.078–1.127 <0.001 1.103 1.079–1.128 <0.001
Q3 (173–176 cm) 1.142 1.118–1.167 <0.001 1.143 1.118–1.168 <0.001
Q4 (177–180 cm) 1.198 1.171–1.226 <0.001 1.199 1.172–1.227 <0.001
Q5 (181–210 cm) 1.289 1.260–1.318 <0.001 1.289 1.261–1.319 <0.001
Gender 2.079 2.048–2.112 <0.001 2.080 2.048–2.112 <0.001
(b) Males
Binary Logistic Regression Multinomial Logistic Regression
All TLFs Uneventful TLFs
OR 95% CI p-Value OR 95% CI p-Value
BMI b
Underweight 0.935 0.906–0.906 <0.001 0.934 0.905–0.965 <0.001
Healthy weight 1 1
Overweight 1.029 1.001–1.058 0.045 1.029 1.001–1.058 0.044
Obese 1.044 1.011–1.079 0.010 1.043 1.009–1.078 0.012
Height quintiles b (Q)
Q1 (130–168 cm) 1 1
Q2 (169–172 cm) 1.078 1.050–1.107 <0.001 1.078 1.050–1.107 <0.001
Q3 (173–176 cm) 1.117 1.088–1.146 <0.001 1.117 1.088–1.146 <0.001
Q4 (177–180 cm) 1.158 1.127–1.189 <0.001 1.159 1.129–1.191 <0.001
Q5 (181–210 cm) 1.238 1.204–1.272 <0.001 1.238 1.205–1.273 <0.001
(c) Females
Binary Logistic Regression Multinomial Logistic Regression
All TLFs Uneventful TLFs
OR 95% CI p-Value OR 95% CI p-Value
BMI b
Underweight 0.780 0.730–0.833 <0.001 0.779 0.729–0.832 <0.001
Healthy weight 1 1
Overweight 1.201 1.10.54–1.250 <0.001 1.201 1.154–1.250 <0.001
Obese 1.367 1.290–1.447 <0.001 1.364 1.288–1.445 <0.001
Height quintiles b (Q)
Q1 (130–168 cm) 1
Q2 (169–172 cm) 1.159 1.111–1.209 <0.001 1.162 1.114–1.212 <0.001
Q3 (173–176 cm) 1.202 1.156–1.250 <0.001 1.205 1.159–1.252 <0.001
Q4 (177–180 cm) 1.305 1.251–1.362 <0.001 1.305 1.250–1.362 <0.001
Q5 (181–210 cm) 1.410 1.355–1.468 <0.001 1.411 1.356–1.469 <0.001

a OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. All OR and CI values are in comparison to normal weight and to height Q1. Results are given as OR (95% CI). b calculated as a continuous variable.