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. 2013 Jul 24;8(7):e69860. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069860

Table 1. Test for linear trends for all groups defined by data source, age, outcome and gender.

Datasource Timeofmeasure-ment Agegroup Outcome n Gender β-values * lower95% CI Upper95% CI p-values **
Figure 1.a DNBC*** 1998-2003 3-8 months Overweight 28,933 Boys 0.02 -0.24 0.27 0.87
27,863 Girls 0.00 -0.22 0.22 0.98
Figure 1.b DHVCHD**** 2002-2010 4-6 months Overweight 20,393 Boys -0.05 -0,13 0.03 0.21
19,591 Girls -0.05 -0,14 0.04 0.22
Figure 1.c DNBC 1998-2003 3-8 months Obesity 28,933 Boys -0.05 -0.07 -0.03 0.02
27,863 Girls 0.00 -0.37 0.37 0.97
Figure 1.d DHVCHD 2002-2010 4-6 months Obesity 20,393 Boys -0.03 -0.09 0.03 0.18
19,591 Girls 0.00 -0.03 0.03 0.68
Figure 2.a DHVCHD 2002-2010 8-10 months Overweight 2,902 Boys 0.29 -0.13 0.71 0.11
2,663 Girls -0.13 -0.44 0.19 0.29
Figure 2.b DNBC 1999-2004 10-15 months Overweight 27,029 Boys -0.19 -0.46 0.08 0.13
26,204 Girls -0.23 -0.50 0.04 0.08
Figure 2.c DHVCHD 2002-2010 8-10 months Obesity 2,902 Boys 0.02 -0.08 0.12 0.56
2,663 Girls -0.05 -0.23 0.14 0.48
Figure 2.d DNBC 1999-2004 10-15 months Obesity 27,029 Boys -0.05 -0.81 0.71 0.56
26,204 Girls -0.08 -0.99 0.83 0.46
Figure 3.a DHVCHD 2008-2011 5-7 years Overweight 4,225 Boys -1.10 -3.11 0.92 0.14
4,030 Girls -0.32 -1.51 0.86 0.36
Figure 3.b DNBC 2005-2010 5-8 years Overweight 24,925 Boys -0.42 -0.93 0.09 0.09
26,652 Girls -0.69 -0.97 -0.42 0.00
Figure 3.c DHVCHD 2008-2011 5-7 years Obesity 4,225 Boys -0.38 -0.88 0.13 0.09
4,030 Girls -0.51 -1.97 0.95 0.27
Figure 3.d DNBC 2005-2010 5-8 years Obesity 24,925 Boys -0.18 -0.29 -0.07 0.01
26,652 Girls -0.21 -0.39 -0.04 0.03
Figure 4.a HBSC***** 2002-2010 11-13 years Overweight 6,027 Boys -0.15 -1.63 1.33 0.42
6,570 Girls -0.23 -0.45 -0.01 0.05
Figure 4.b HBSC 2002-2010 14-16 years Overweight 4,315 Boys -0.19 -2.75 2.37 0.52
4,110 Girls -0.33 -0.50 -0.16 0.03
Figure 4.c HBSC 2002-2010 11-13 years Obesity 6,027 Boys -0.13 -0.13 -0.12 0.00
6,570 Girls 0.05 -0.14 0.23 0.19
Figure 4.d HBSC 2002-2010 14-16 years Obesity 4,315 Boys 0.11 -1.01 1.24 0.42
4,110 Girls 0.06 0.59 0.70 0.47

* β-values in per cent per year

** A p-value < 0.05 is considered statistically significant

*** The Danish National Birth Cohort

**** The Danish Health Visitors Child Health Database

***** The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study