Table 5:
Results of multivariate regression depicting the socio demographic, family and behavioural predictors of thinness amongst adolescents in Central India (N=564)
| Characteristic | aPR1 | 95% CI1 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Socio demographic | |||
| Age | |||
| Late (17-19) | — | — | |
| Middle (14-16) | 1.20 | 0.93, 1.55 | 0.2 |
| Early (10-13) | 1.56 | 1.18, 2.06 | 0.002 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | — | — | |
| Male | 1.80 | 1.48, 2.20 | <0.001 |
| Education level of the adolescents | |||
| High School | — | — | |
| Intermediate | 0.95 | 0.71, 1.27 | 0.7 |
| Up to Primary education | 0.95 | 0.63, 1.43 | 0.8 |
| Socio economic status of the adolescents | |||
| Below poverty line | — | — | |
| Above poverty line | 0.84 | 0.69, 1.02 | 0.080 |
|
B. Family
characteristics | |||
| Family type | |||
| Nuclear | — | — | |
| Non-nuclear | 1.19 | 0.98, 1.43 | 0.072 |
| Mothers’ Occupation | |||
| Unemployed | — | — | |
| Employed | 1.03 | 0.86, 1.24 | 0.7 |
| Fathers’ Occupation | |||
| Unemployed | — | — | |
| Employed | 0.70 | 0.36, 1.37 | 0.3 |
| C. Behavioural characteristics | |||
| History of skip meals | |||
| Never | — | — | |
| Occasionally | 0.91 | 0.76, 1.09 | 0.3 |
| Physical activity | |||
| Regular | — | — | |
| Irregular | 0.95 | 0.78, 1.16 | 0.6 |