Table 5.
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis of Risk for Filial Overweight and Severe Overweight, by Parental Smoking Status and Education Level, Adjusted for Child's Age, Sex, and Immigrant Status, Ashkelon District, Israel, 1997 and 2000 (N = 8623)
| Overweight (BMI >85th Percentile)a | Severe Overweight (BMI >95th Percentile)a | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| OR (95% CI)b | P Value | OR (95% CI)b | P Value | |
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| Parental smokers | ||||
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| Zero | Reference | Reference | ||
| One | 1.27 (1.10-1.47) | .001 | 1.47 (1.07-2.02) | .02 |
| Two | 1.47 (1.21-1.79) | <.001 | 1.49 (1.18-1.88) | <.001 |
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| Combined parental education | ||||
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| Neither attended college | 1.21 (1.03-1.42) | .02 | 1.49 (1.09-2.05) | .01 |
| One attended college | 1.19 (0.98-1.45) | .08 | 1.31 (1.004-1.71) | .049 |
| Both attended college | Reference | Reference | ||
a
BMI indicates body mass index.
b
OR indicates odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
c
CIS indicates Commonwealth of Independent States.