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. 2024 Nov 15;2024:9224425. doi: 10.1155/2024/9224425

Table 2.

Bivariate analysis or unadjusted regression analysis for BMI status among children (12–17 years of age) in 2021.

Variable BMI status P value
Normal weight (n) Overweight/obese (n)
Adverse childhood experiences (bullying) <0.01
 Yes 1273 709
 No 7150 3344

Depression <0.01
 Yes 3244 1773
 No 5320 2341

Smoking cigarettes 0.02907
 Yes 181 120
 No 4604 2331

Marijuana <0.01
 Yes 1276 698
 No 7266 3399

Fruits consumption 0.005689
 Yes 7404 3472
 No 1020 560

Vegetable consumption 0.03984
 Yes 4816 2447
 No 1194 679

Soft drink and junk consumption 0.004848
 Yes 4312 2303
 No 1898 884

Physical activity <0.01
 Physically active 5245 2060
 Moderately active 2158 1240
 Physically inactive 1040 748

Screen time <0.01
 Moderate screen time 5245 1240
 Active screen time 2158 2060
 No 1040 748

Oral health <0.01
 Regular 6923 3046
 Occasional 328 258
 No 629 438

Mental health (stress and anxiety) <0.01
 Yes 1708 1074
 Occasional 3175 1483
 No 1403 672

Sleeping time <0.01
 4–6 hrs 3138 1697
 7–8 hrs 3343 1392
 >8 hrs 392 172

Sexual behavior 0.04756
 Sexually active 1911 1032
 Sexually inactive 4120 2024

Weight change status <0.01
 Want to gain 1205 93
 Want to lose 1498 1796
 Not sure 1794 432

Alcohol consumption 0.006111
 Yes 732 314
 No 5448 2848

Sex <0.01
 Male 4392 2264
 Female 4278 1902

Race <0.01
 American Indian or Alaskan 152 118
 Native Asian 497 170
 Black/African American 1108 765
 Multiple race 1168 700
 Native Hawaiian/Hawaiian or another Pacific Islander 85 62
 White 5660 2351

Age <0.01
 ≤12 7 2
 13 29 8
 14 1780 772
 15 2408 1055
 16 2325 1179
 17 2121 1200