Table 5.
Multivariate odds ratios of socio-demographic and health factors independently associated with overweight and obese children as compared to normal weight children, aged 5 to 15
| OR | 95% CI | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily time spent studying | |||
| More than 0.5 h | 1.00 | ||
| Less than 0.5 h | 1.27 | 0.83–1.94 | 0.269 |
| None | 2.68 | 1.46–4.94 | 0.001 |
| Daily screen based activity | |||
| None to 0.5 h | 1.00 | ||
| 0.5 h to 1 h | 0.95 | 0.47–1.94 | 0.896 |
| 1 h to 2 h | 1.55 | 0.79–3.07 | 0.203 |
| More than 2 h | 2.65 | 1.31–5.37 | 0.007 |
| Daily time spent sleeping | |||
| More than 10 h | 1.00 | ||
| 8 to 10 h | 2.25 | 1.35–3.75 | 0.002 |
| Up to 8 h | 2.00 | 1.10–3.62 | 0.022 |
Data source: SAMSS March 2008–December 2009
Bold indicates statistically significant at P < 0.05