Table 6.
Logistic regression to determine the independent role of type of school, obesity, orphans, adolescence, HSL, and overweight on presence of HT in schoolchildren.
| Independent variables | β coefficient | Standard error | Wald χ 2 | OR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private school (yes/no) | 0.667 | 0.725 | 0.919 | 1.948 (0.46–8.08) | 0.357 |
| Secondary school (yes/no) | 0.561 | 0.657 | 0.853 | 1.752 (0.48–6.36) | 0.393 |
| Migration (yes/no) | 0.369 | 0.734 | 0.503 | 1.447 (0.34–6.11) | 0.614 |
| Obesity (yes/no) | 4.463 | 1.144 | 3.900 | 86.81 (9.21–818) | 0.0001 |
| Orphans (yes/no) | −0.719 | 0.976 | −0.737 | 0.486 (0.07–3.3) | 0.461 |
| Adolescents (yes/no) | 0.981 | 0.692 | 1.418 | 2.669 (0.68–10) | 0.156 |
| HSL* (yes/no) | −0.723 | 0.666 | −1.085 | 0.485 (0.13–1.79) | 0.277 |
| Overweight (yes/no) | 3.304 | 0.850 | 3.885 | 27.2 (5.14–144) | 0.0001 |
*HSL: high socioeconomic level.