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. 2016 Oct 20;26(4):469–476. doi: 10.18865/ed.26.4.469

Table 2. Unadjusted and adjusted prevalence ratios (95%CI)a for neighborhood safety and support on overweight and obesity for US children and adolescents aged 10-17 years: 2011-2011 NSCH.

Neighborhood characteristics Overweight
Unadjusted Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4
Safety
Yes 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
No 1.43 (1.29, 1.59) 1.26 (1.13, 1.41) 1.14 (1.01, 1.28) 1.14 (1.01,1.28) 1.12 (0.99, 1.27)
Support
Yes 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
No 1.43 (1.32, 1.56) 1.32 (1.21, 1.45) 1.22 (1.11, 1.34) 1.22 (1.11, 1.34) 1.21 (1.10, 1.33)
Obesity
Safety
Yes 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
No 1.81 (1.53, 2.14) 1.53 (1.29, 1.83) 1.32 (1.10, 1.58) 1.31 (1.09, 1.58) 1.30 (1.08, 1.56)
Support
Yes 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
No 1.54 (1.33, 1.77) 1.36 (1.17, 1.59) 1.21 (1.03, 1.41) 1.20 (1.03, 1.40) 1.18 (1.01, 1.38)

a. Crude association of BMI categories; prevalence ratios adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity (Model 1); additionally adjusted by parent or guardian education and poverty (Model 2); further adjusted for asthma (Model 3); and finally, additionally adjusted for physical activity and sedentary activities (Model 4).