Table 3.
Multivariate associations between personal, social environmental and physical environmental correlates and weight status
| Factors | Adjusted ORa | Adjusted 95% CI | Pb |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERSONAL | |||
| Self-care related to healthy eating | |||
| Feel guilty for preparing healthy foods when family prefers to eat other foods | 0.94 | (0.84, 1.05) | 0.258 |
| Family's food preferences take priority over own food preferences | 0.96 | (0.87, 1.06) | 0.418 |
| Make time to eat healthy foods even when busy looking after family | 1.34 | (1.21, 1.47) | <0.0005 |
| Self-care related to PA | |||
| Make time for PA even when busy with family commitments | 1.11 | (1.02, 1.20) | 0.016 |
| SOCIAL-ENVIRONMENTAL | |||
| Family support for healthy eating | |||
| How often does family eat healthy low-fat foods with you? | 1.28 | (1.16, 1.41) | <0.0005 |
| How often does family encourage you to eat healthy low-fat foods? | 0.81 | (0.73, 0.89) | <0.0005 |
| How often does family discourage you from eating unhealthy foods? | 0.98 | (0.89, 1.07) | 0.624 |
| Family/friend/environment support for PA | |||
| How often does family discourage you from sitting around? | 0.98 | (0.91, 1.06) | 0.652 |
| PHYSICAL-ENVIRONMENTAL | |||
| Home food availability | |||
| How often are energy-dense drinks available in home? | 0.96 | (0.92, 1.01) | 0.087 |
Adjusted for country of birth, age, maternal education (co-variates), clustering of mothers by suburb, and all other predictor variables listed.
a Odds ratios (ORs) > 1 indicated that higher scores on the measure (e.g. greater agreement with self care statements, frequency of family support, or home food availability) were associated with more healthy weight status. Odds ratios < 1 indicated the measure was associated with less healthy weight status.
b P-values were calculated using ordinal regression; P-values < 0.05 are bolded.