Table 2.
Relation between BMI and SRH (fair to very poor) among adolescents aged 11 to 17 years stratified by age (n = 4981). Prevalence and age-adjusted odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI).
| Age Groups | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11‒13 Years | 14‒17 Years | |||
| % (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | % (95 % CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
| Boys | ||||
| Normal weight | 10.2 (8.0‒12.8) |
ref. | 11.7 (9.9‒13.6) |
ref. |
| Overweight | 20.7 (11.0‒35.5) |
2.32 * (1.07‒5.05) |
19.8 (14.5‒26.6) |
1.89 ** (1.23‒2.91) |
| Obesity | 26.0 (15.7‒40.0) |
3.02 *** (1.55‒5.91) |
25.1 (18.3‒33.4) |
2.56 *** (1.65‒3.97) |
| Girls | ||||
| Normal weight | 13.2 (10.2‒16.9) |
ref. | 15.1 (13.0‒17.4) |
ref. |
| Overweight | 18.5 (12.1‒27.3) |
1.50 (0.84‒2.68) |
19.7 (13.7‒27.4) |
1.37 (0.87‒2.17) |
| Obesity | 45.2 (32.9‒58.0) |
5.42 *** (2.99‒9.84) |
32.6 (24.9‒41.4) |
2.69 *** (1.76‒4.11) |
BMI = body mass index; SRH = self-rated health; ref. = reference group; Significant p values compared with normal weight indicated in bold = * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001.