Table 5.
Associations of 14-year-olds’ leisure activity profiles with overweight: odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI)
| Class | Total N | % of overweight at 14 y | % of overweight at 17 y | adj.a OR & 95% CI for overweight at 14 y | adj.b OR & 95% CI for overweight at 17 y | adj.bc OR & 95% CI for overweight at 17 y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | ||||||
| “Passive and solitary” (reference) | 375 | 14 | 13 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| “Passive but sociable” | 414 | 8 | 10 | 0.49 (0.30–0.80) | 1.5 (0.77–3.0) | 1.5 (0.73–3.2) |
| “Active but less sociable” | 918 | 10 | 13 | 0.70 (0.47–1.0) | 1.4 (0.82–2.6) | 1.2 (0.62–2.3) |
| “Active and sociable” | 304 | 8 | 10 | 0.47 (0.26–0.84) | 1.1 (0.55–2.3) | 0.55 (0.20–1.5) |
| Girls | ||||||
| “Passive and solitary” (reference) | 156 | 9 | 12 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| “Passive but sociable” | 394 | 7 | 5 | 0.67 (0.34–1.4) | 0.20 (0.07–0.59) | 0.12 (0.03–0.44) |
| “Active but less sociable” | 691 | 8 | 8 | 0.90 (0.47–1.7) | 0.46 (0.19–1.1) | 0.32 (0.14–0.76) |
| “Active and sociable” | 827 | 8 | 9 | 0.91 (0.48–1.7) | 0.63 (0.26–1.5) | 0.36 (0.16–0.82) |
a
Adjusted for pubertal status and parental education
b
Adjusted for BMI and pubertal development at the outset and parental education.
c
Only participants of normal weight at 14 y were included in the analyses.