Table 2. Associations (ORs and 95% CIs) between parental characteristics, child gender, parent-reported physical activity and overweight among 924 Norwegian 9- to 10-year-old children.
| Characteristics | Total | Overweight and obese children | OR crude (95% CI) | OR adjusteda (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | ||||
| BMI father | |||||
| Normal weight | 292 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| Overweight and obese | 510 | 120 | 24 | 2.0 (1.3, 3.0) | 1.8 (1.2, 2.7) |
| Missing | 122 | 29 | 24 | 2.0 (1.2, 3.5) | 1.7 (0.8, 3.7) |
| BMI mother | |||||
| Normal weight | 544 | 83 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| Overweight and obese | 314 | 93 | 30 | 2.3 (1.7, 3.3) | 2.2 (1.5, 3.2) |
| Missing | 66 | 12 | 18 | 1.2 (0.6, 2.4) | 0.9 (0.4, 2.0) |
| Maternal education | |||||
| Primary/lower secondary | 138 | 41 | 30 | 1 | 1 |
| Upper secondary | 319 | 65 | 20 | 0.6 (0.4, 1.0) | 0.6 (0.4, 1.1) |
| University/university college | 421 | 72 | 17 | 0.5 (0.3, 0.8) | 0.5 (0.3, 0.9) |
| Missing | 46 | 10 | 22 | 0.7 (0.3, 1.4) | 0.5 (0.2, 1.2) |
| Paternal education | |||||
| Primary/lower secondary | 120 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| Upper secondary | 383 | 82 | 21 | 1.0 (0.6, 1.7) | 1.5 (0.8, 2.6) |
| University/university college | 317 | 54 | 17 | 0.8 (0.5, 1.3) | 1.3 (0.7, 2.4) |
| Missing | 104 | 27 | 26 | 1.3 (0.7, 2.5) | 1.6 (0.7, 3.6) |
| Family income in Norwegian kroner (NOK) | |||||
| Both parents <NOK 300 000 | 151 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| One parent ⩾ NOK 300 000 | 421 | 80 | 19 | 0.9 (0.6, 1.4) | 1.0 (0.6, 1.7) |
| Both parents ⩾ NOK 300 000 | 227 | 43 | 19 | 0.9 (0.5, 1.5) | 1.3 (0.7, 2.4) |
| Missing | 125 | 33 | 26 | 1.3 (0.8, 2.3) | 1.6 (0.7, 3.6) |
| Maternal work | |||||
| Employed | 688 | 138 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| Unemployed/benefit recipient | 42 | 16 | 38 | 2.5 (1.3, 4.7) | 1.8 (0.9, 3.7) |
| Housewife | 39 | 5 | 13 | 0.6 (0.2, 1.5) | 0.4 (0.1, 1.0) |
| Other | 89 | 13 | 15 | 0.7 (0.4, 1.3) | 0.6 (0.3, 1.1) |
| Missing | 66 | 16 | 24 | 1.3 (0.7, 2.3) | 1.3 (0.7, 2.6) |
| Paternal work | |||||
| Employed | 773 | 152 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| Unemployed/benefit recipient | 31 | 8 | 8 | 1.4 (0.6, 3.2) | 1.0 (0.4, 2.5) |
| Other | 40 | 9 | 23 | 1.2 (0.6, 2.5) | 1.4 (0.6, 3.3) |
| Missing | 80 | 19 | 24 | 1.3 (0.7, 2.2) | 0.6 (0.2, 1.5) |
| Child gender | |||||
| Boy | 476 | 98 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| Girl | 448 | 90 | 20 | 1.0 (0.7, 1.3) | 1.0 (0.7, 1.4) |
| Physical activity | |||||
| Less than other children | 69 | 28 | 41 | 1 | 1 |
| Same as other children | 504 | 117 | 23 | 0.4 (0.3, 0.7) | 0.5 (0.3, 0.8) |
| More than other children | 346 | 42 | 12 | 0.2 (0.1, 0.4) | 0.2 (0.1, 0.4) |
| Missing | 5 | 1 | 20 | 0.4 (0.0, 3.5) | 0.5 (0.0, 4.7) |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
a
Adjusted for all other variables.