Table 3.
Univariable and multivariable regression analysis of ACDIS variables to analyse risk of overfatness, defined from bioelectrical impedance measures with the McCarthy et al. 2006 body fat-for-age reference30
|
Overfat regression analysis | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics, n = 1317 | Events (total) | Unadjusted (OR) (CI) | P | Adjusted (OR) (CI) | P |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 136/727 | 1.00 | — | 1.00 | — |
| Male | 51/590 | 0.41 (0.29–0.58) | <0.0001 | 0.40 (0.28–0.57) | <0.0001 |
| School grade | |||||
| 9 | 72/418 | 1.00 | — | 1.00 | — |
| 5 | 32/451 | 0.37 (0.24–0.57) | <0.0001 | 0.38 (0.25–0.60) | <0.0001 |
| 1 | 83/448 | 1.09 (0.77–1.55) | 0.618 | 1.2 (0.83–1.72) | 0.329 |
| Mother's age at childbirth | |||||
| 10–19 | 24/228 | 1.00 | — | 1.00 | — |
| 20–29 | 64/449 | 1.41 (0.86–2.33) | 0.174 | 1.62 (0.97–2.73) | 0.067 |
| 30–39 | 38/264 | 1.43 (0.83–2.46) | 0.199 | 1.51 (0.85–2.68) | 0.155 |
| 40+ | 10/52 | 2.02 (0.9–4.54) | 0.088 | 2.73 (1.13–6.59) | 0.026 |
| Missing | 51/324 | 1.59 (0.95–2.67) | 0.080 | 1.65 (0.92–2.95) | 0.095 |
| Mother's education | |||||
| Matriculationa and above | 31/178 | 1.00 | — | 1.00 | — |
| Some secondary | 28/211 | 0.73 (0.42–1.26) | 0.257 | 0.74 (0.42–1.31) | 0.297 |
| Some primary | 18/137 | 0.72 (0.38–1.35) | 0.301 | 0.64 (0.33–1.24) | 0.189 |
| No schooling | 5/72 | 0.35 (0.13–0.95) | 0.039 | 0.30 (0.11–0.86) | 0.025 |
| Missing | 105/719 | 0.81 (0.52–1.26) | 0.350 | 0.78 (0.47–1.3) | 0.338 |
Mother alive/dead, Mother co-resident with child, Mothers marital status, Number of individuals in household, Number of individuals under 18 in household, Median distance to nearest appropriate school, Median distance to Level 1 road, Water, Toilet, Electricity, Cooking fuel, Financial status, Adult missed meal, Asset index, Mother's employment were all included in the univariable analysis but did not reach significance or indicate a trend so are not shown here.
aMatriculation—This is often referred to as the school exit examination although it also relates to the minimum entry requirements for enrolment at university.