Table III.
Cross-sectional associations between weight status and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire scores at age 3 and 5. Adjusted regression coefficients and 95% confidence intervals
| N | Emotional | Conduct | Hyperactivity | Peer | Prosocial | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3 | |||||||
| Boys | |||||||
| NW | 4 229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overweight | 978 | −0.23 (−0.34, −0.12)* | 0.24 (0.06, 0.42)* | 0.22 (−0.02, 0.43)* | 0.01 (−0.13, 0.14) | −0.17 (−0.33, −0.01)* | 0.24 (−0.19, 0.67) |
| Obese | 254 | −0.14 (−0.39, 0.11) | 0.35 (0.01, 0.69)* | 0.10 (−0.34, 0.54) | 0.17 (−0.11, 0.45) | 0.11 (−0.25, 0.47) | 0.48 (−0.46, 1.42) |
| Girls | |||||||
| NW | 4 058 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overweight | 1 025 | −0.05 (−0.16, 0.06) | −0.10 (−0.26, 0.07) | −0.03 (−0.23, 0.16) | −0.05 (−0.16, 0.07) | 0.14 (−0.03, 0.31) | −0.23 (−0.64, 0.18) |
| Obese | 293 | −0.09 (−0.29, 0.12) | −0.03 (−0.31, 0.24) | −0.01 (−0.31, 0.28) | −0.01 (−0.22, 0.20) | 0.37 (0.10, 0.64)* | −0.14 (−0.81, 0.53) |
| Age 5 | |||||||
| Boys | |||||||
| NW | 4 574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overweight | 802 | −0.10 (−0.23, 0.03) | 0.06 (−0.09, 0.21) | 0.21 (−0.03, 0.45) | −0.03 (−0.16, 0.11) | 0.08 (−0.08, 0.24) | 0.15 (−0.33, 0.62) |
| Obese | 277 | 0.15 (−0.09, 0.38) | 0.38 (0.14, 0.61)* | 0.68 (0.27, 1.08)* | 0.38 (0.08, 0.68)* | −0.15 (−0.45, 0.15) | 1.58 (0.72, 2.44)* |
| Girls | |||||||
| NW | 4 223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overweight | 1 002 | −0.16 (−0.30, −0.02)* | −0.06 (−0.17, 0.06) | −0.00 (−0.18, 0.18) | 0.00 (−0.12, 0.12) | 0.08 (−0.05, 0.22) | −0.22 (−0.61, 0.16) |
| Obese | 324 | −0.12 (−0.32, 0.07) | −0.02 (−0.23, 0.19) | −0.16 (−0.51, 0.19) | 0.21 (0.02, 0.41)* | 0.16 (−0.04, 0.36) | −0.08 (−0.72. 0.56) |
*
P ≤ 0.05 compared with referent (normal weight [NW]).
Adjusted for child's ethnicity, maternal socio-economic status, mother's highest academic qualification, maternal age at MCS birth, household income, lone-motherhood status, no. of children in the household, maternal treatment for depression or anxiety, maternal weight status.