Table 3.
Multivariate associations between individual SEP, neighbourhood SEP and overweight applying multilevel logistic regression (N = 3125)
| Covariables | Null model | Individual modela OR (95 % CI) | Full modela OR (95 % CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality of the child | |||
| Other than German | 1.53 (1.18-1.99) | 1.53 (1.17-1.99) | |
| German | Reference | Reference | |
| Parental Education | |||
| Low | 2.04 (1.54-2.72) | 1.99 (1.49-2.65) | |
| Middle | 1.53 (1.18-1.99) | 1.50 (1.16-1.95) | |
| High | Reference | Reference | |
| Parental working status | |||
| Unemployment within household | 1.20 (0.82-1.77) | 1.19 (0.80-1.75) | |
| At least one parent employed | Reference | Reference | |
| Equivalent household income | |||
| Low (<60 % Median)b | 1.22 (0.82-1.83) | 1.18 (0.79-1.77) | |
| Middle (60 % to Median) | 1.29 (0.93-1.80) | 1.26 (0.90-1.75) | |
| High (>Median) | Reference | Reference | |
| Not indicated | 1.14 (0.83-1.58) | 1.12 (0.81-1.55) | |
| Household crowding | |||
| Yes | 0.94 (0.74-1.20) | 0.93 (0.72-1.19) | |
| No | Reference | Reference | |
| Neighbourhood SEP | |||
| High | Reference | ||
| Middle | 1.01 (0.71-1.46) | ||
| Low | 1.42 (1.00-2.00) | ||
| Measures of variation | |||
| Neighbourhood intercept variance (95 % CI)c | 0.11 (0.046-0.48) | 0.047 (0.015-0.80) | 0.026 (0.005-20.37) |
| Proportional change in variance | −57.3 % | −19.1 % |
OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence intervall, SEP Socioeconomic position
aAdjusted for survey year, birth weight, and BMI of mother, bMedian equivalent household income in Bavaria, cCovariance parameter estimates from random intercepts on the log odds scale