Table 1.
Characteristics of the children in the MAPEC_LIFE (Monitoring Air Pollution Effects on Children for Supporting Public Health Policy) cohort.
| Variable | (n) | OW (Including OB) | OB | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | OR (CI) | % | OR (CI) | |||
| Gender | Boys | (592) | 31.9 | 1.38 (1.07–1.78) | 20.1 | 1.83 (1.33–2.53) |
| Girls | (572) | 25.4 | - | 12.1 | ||
| Age | 6 years | (459) | 29.6 | 1.08 (0.83–1.40) | 17.0 | 1.11 (0.81–1.52) |
| 7 years | (401) | 26.9 | - | 15.2 | - | |
| 8 years | (304) | 29.6 | - | 16.1 | - | |
| Area of residence | North | (477) | 25.6 | 0.77 (0.59–1.00) | 14.5 | 0.81 (0.59–1.11) |
| Centre–South | (687) | 30.9 | - | 17.3 | - | |
OW = overweight, OB = obese, OR = Odds Ratio, CI = 95% Confidence Interval.