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. 2011 Jan;16(1):19–24. doi: 10.1093/pch/16.1.19

TABLE 3.

ORs* and 95% CIs for the associations between family affluence and obesity risk factors among elementary school children (n=200)

Diet-related obesity risk factors
Fruits
Vegetables
Sweets
Soft drinks
Familial socioeconomic status OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
High (FAS score 7 or 8) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Medium (FAS score 5 or 6) 1.79 0.76–4.22 1.20 0.51–2.81 1.02 0.29–3.66 1.05 0.25–4.37
Low (FAS score 0 to 4) 0.61 0.25–1.45 0.79 0.34–1.86 0.85 0.24–3.01 1.35 0.34–5.26
Linear trend NS NS NS NS

Physical activity and sedentary behaviour-related obesity risk factors

Vigorous physical activity Watching television Using a computer

Familial socioeconomic status OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI

High (FAS score 7 or 8) 1.00 1.00 1.00
Medium (FAS score 5 or 6) 0.50 0.22–1.16 0.73 0.29–1.84 0.67 0.28–1.58
Low (FAS score 0 to 4) 0.39 0.17–0.89 0.95 0.37–2.40 0.41 0.17–0.99
Linear trend NS
*

Adjusted for sex, age, residential mobility, time residing in Canada, family structure and school;

P<0.05. FAS Family affluence scale; NS Nonsignificant