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. 2012 Jun 14;22(4):917–928. doi: 10.1007/s11136-012-0211-x

Table 4.

Associations between children’s weight status and CHQ-PF28 scale scores (n = 3,227)

Overweighta (n = 405) p value Obesitya (n = 50) p value Severe obesitya (n = 45) p value Underweighta (n = 449) p value
Physical summary
 Bootstrap unadjusted** −0.80 (−1.61; −0.06) 0.038 −1.04 (−3.79; 1.27) 0.424 −2.72 (−5.14; −0.65) 0.008 −1.15 (-−.95; −0.42) 0.000
 Bootstrap adjusted** −0.59 (−1.37; 0.17) 0.138 −1.12 (−3.56; 1.27) 0.380 −2.60 (−4.80; −0.57) 0.006 −1.11 (−1.85; −0.39) 0.002
Psychosocial summary
 Bootstrap unadjusted −0.15 (−0.92; 0.66) 0.692 −1.70 (−3.89; 0.30) 0.114 −0.57 (−2.43; 1.27) 0.564 0.22 (−0.45; 0.89) 0.506
 Bootstrap adjusted −0.13 (−0.96; 0.69) 0.734 −1.39 (−4.00; 0.91) 0.280 −0.28 (−2.32; 1.77) 0.794 0.27 (−0.43; 0.95) 0.454
Physical functioning
 Bootstrap unadjusted** −1.66 (−3.12; −0.29) 0.014 −3.95 (−9.40; 0.16) 0.062 −6.71 (−11.47; −2.25) 0.000 −1.16 (−2.40; 0.06) 0.058
 Bootstrap adjusted** −1.56 (−3.04; −0.08) 0.040 −3.78 (−9.57; 0.96) 0.124 −5.93 (−10.32; −1.94) 0.002 −1.00 (−2.23; 0.08) 0.060
Role funct.-emo/behav.
 Bootstrap unadjusted 0.03 (−1.19; 1.13) 0.930 −1.46 (−6.00; 1.98) 0.512 −1.34 (−5.88; 1.98) 0.526 0.59 (−0.47; 1.54) 0.268
 Bootstrap adjusted 0.07 (−1.40; 1.38) 0.874 −1.37 (−7.05; 2.95) 0.624 −0.49 (−4.96; 3.02) 0.862 0.64 (−0.38; 1.65) 0.246
Role funct.-physical
 Bootstrap unadjusted −0.69 (−2.21; 0.71) 0.340 −2.00 (−6.66; 1.82) 0.390 −1.19 (−5.20; 2.15) 0.572 −1.15 (−2.52; 0.17) 0.088
 Bootstrap adjusted −0.95 (−2.82; 0.65) 0.234 −2.32 (−7.81; 2.15) 0.396 −1.38 (−5.75; 2.28) 0.544 −1.18 (−2.65; 0.14) 0.082
Bodily pain
 Bootstrap unadjusted* 0.85 (−0.89; 2.40) 0.320 −3.19 (−10.25; 2.87) 0.344 4.27 (0.09; 8.23) 0.048 −1.80 (−3.68; −0.09) 0.034
 Bootstrap adjusted* 0.84 (−0.93; 2.53) 0.340 −3.15 (−10.58; 3.16) 0.360 1.85 (−2.52; 5.88) 0.400 −2.42 (−4.28; −0.65) 0.008
General behavior
 Bootstrap unadjusted −0.66 (−2.23; 0.76) 0.382 −3.60 (−7.51; 0.40) 0.080 0.48 (−4.01; 4.66) 0.808 0.48 (−0.95; 1.87) 0.520
 Bootstrap adjusted −0.56 (−2.29; 1.18) 0.526 −3.28 (7.71; 1.22) 0.156 1.19 (−3.94; 5.81) 0.632 0.28 (−1.29; 1.88) 0.718
Mental health
 Bootstrap unadjusted −0.24 (−1.75; 1.29) 0.790 −4.30 (−9.29; 0.43) 0.076 2.00 (−2.09; 5.69) 0.324 −0.48 (−1.94; 0.91) 0.488
 Bootstrap adjusted −0.27 (−1.93; 1.45) 0.782 −2.20 (−7.23; 2.81) 0.408 2.39 (−2.04; 6.30) 0.282 −0.03 (−1.52; 1.44) 1.000
Self-esteem
 Bootstrap unadjusted 0.29 (−1.09; 1.59) 0.684 −3.93 (−7.37; −0.35) 0.026 −2.26 (−5.91; 1.25) 0.228 0.28 (−1.09; 1.58) 0.690
 Bootstrap adjusted 0.25 (−1.23; 1.69) 0.736 −4.18 (−7.87; −0.78) 0.012 −1.25 (−4.96; 2.59) 0.512 0.27 (−1.29; 1.67) 0.712
Gen. health perc.
 Bootstrap unadjusted*** −2.68 (−4.50; −0.90) 0.002 −7.06 (−12.55; −1.89) 0.006 −7.65 (−12.96; −2.58) 0.000 −2.62 (−4.16; −1.07) 0.000
 Bootstrap adjusted** −1.90 (−3.67; 0.005) 0.052 −5.39 (−10.33; −0.78) 0.018 −4.41 (−9.91; 0.79) 0.090 −2.07 (−3.77; −0.45) 0.008
Parental-emotional
 Bootstrap unadjusted* 0.32 (−1.24; 1.89) 0.670 −4.81 (−10.01; 0.20) 0.054 −7.41 (−13.79; −1.75) 0.008 −0.68 (−2.19; 0.74) 0.378
 Bootstrap adjusted −0.18 (−1.96; 1.60) 0.852 −4.55 (−10.43; 0.71) 0.094 −6.77 (−13.45; −0.69) 0.020 −0.60 (−2.15; 0.89) 0.450
Parental-time
 Bootstrap unadjusted −1.65 (−3.47; −0.08) 0.042 −1.04 (−4.55; 1.92) 0.610 −5.09 (−10.87; −0.34) 0.034 −1.00 (−2.34; 0.34) 0.160
 Bootstrap adjusted −0.53 (−2.22; 1.04) 0.548 −0.06 (−4.08; 3.32) 0.980 −5.35 (−11.92; −0.24) 0.046 −1.41 (−2.91; 0.07) 0.060
Family activities
 Bootstrap unadjusted −0.13 (−1.90; 1.68) 0.870 0.82 (−3.72; 4.93) 0.728 −0.43 (−5.20; 4.02) 0.894 −0.49 (−2.17; 1.17) 0.572
 Bootstrap adjusted −0.004 (−1.86; 1.98) 0.996 1.90 (−3.08; 6.61) 0.434 0.85 (−4.80; 5.55) 0.736 –0.44 (−2.22; 1.26) 0.628
Family cohesion
 Bootstrap unadjusted −0.55 (−2.60; 1.54) 0.564 −3.45 (−8.01; 0.88) 0.134 −2.62 (−7.30; 2.67) 0.316 1.41 (−0.36; 3.16) 0.116
 Bootstrap adjusted 0.07 (−2.08; 2.13) 0.962 −4.43 (−9.31; 0.51) 0.082 −1.56 (−7.34; 4.91) 0.594 0.74 (−1.31; 2.78) 0.504
Change in health
 Bootstrap unadjusted 1.08 (−0.57; 2.91) 0.214 1.20 (−3.38; 6.38) 0.652 3.89 (−1.76; 10.20) 0.202 0.28 (−1.15; 1.80) 0.726
 Bootstrap adjusted 0.43 (−1.30; 2.35) 0.642 −0.06 (−5.18; 5.49) 0.970 0.86 (−4.73; 7.21) 0.814 0.15 (1.44; 1.71) 0.832

Bootstrap analyses were performed for the general linear model; values are beta coefficients relative to the normal weight reference group with 95 % confidence intervals. Numbers in boldface indicate a significant beta-coefficient. Unadjusted bootstrap: weight category as independent variable and the CHQ-PF28 scale as dependent variables, no correction for potential confounding variables. Adjusted bootstrap: the model corrected for potential confounding variables; weight category, child characteristics (gender, age, ethnicity, number of chronic conditions) and maternal characteristics (age, country of birth, education level, marital status and overweight yes/no) as independent variables and the CHQ-PF28 scales as dependent variables

* Represents significance level of weight category in the overall bootstrapped model, * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001

aSubgroups of weight categories based on international age- and gender-specific BMI cutoff values, for severe obesity cutoff values of BMI: 20.00 in boys and BMI: 21.00 in girls were used