Table 2.
Associations of family-related factors and overweight in children.
| N | % Overweight children | OR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paternal body weight status | ||||
| Non-overweight | 486 | 17.1 | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Overweight | 242 | 25.2 | 1.64 (1.13, 2.38)∗ | 1.72 (1.18, 2.52)∗∗ |
| Undisclosed | 166 | 20.5 | 1.25 (0.80, 1.95) | 1.20 (0.76, 1.88) |
| Maternal body weight status | ||||
| Non-overweight | 657 | 17.5 | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Overweight | 82 | 39.0 | 3.02 (1.85, 4.91)∗∗∗ | 3.19 (1.94, 5.22)∗∗∗ |
| Undisclosed | 155 | 20.0 | 1.18 (0.76, 1.83) | 1.13 (0.72, 1.77) |
| Paternal highest education attained | ||||
| Below college | 519 | 21.4 | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| College or above | 265 | 17.4 | 0.76 (0.53, 1.13) | 0.76 (0.52, 1.12) |
| Undisclosed | 110 | 19.1 | 0.87 (0.52, 1.46) | 0.81 (0.48, 1.36) |
| Maternal highest education attained | ||||
| Below college | 575 | 22.1 | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| College or above | 205 | 14.1 | 0.58 (0.38, 0. 90)∗ | 0.57 (0.36, 0.88)∗ |
| Undisclosed | 114 | 19.3 | 0.84 (0.51, 1.40) | 0.79 (0.47, 1.31) |
| Paternal employment status | ||||
| Full-time | 720 | 19.9 | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Others (e.g., househusband, part-time, unemployed and retired) | 174 | 20.1 | 1.02 (0.67, 1.54) | 0.97 (0.64, 1.47) |
| Maternal employment status | ||||
| Full-time | 407 | 20.4 | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Others (e.g., housewife, part-time, unemployed and retired) | 487 | 19.5 | 0.95 (0.68, 1.32) | 0.92 (0.66, 1.28) |
| Monthly household income (HKD) | ||||
| <25, 000 | 261 | 24.9 | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| ≥25, 000 | 487 | 17.5 | 0.64 (0.44, 0.92)∗ | 0.65 (0.45, 0.95)∗ |
| Undisclosed | 146 | 19.2 | 0.72 (0.44, 1.18) | 0.70 (0.42, 1.16) |
| Average living space per person (sq ft) | ||||
| Below 179 | 513 | 20.5 | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Over 179 | 226 | 18.6 | 0.89 (0.60, 1.32) | 0.88 (0.59, 1.32) |
| Undisclosed | 155 | 20.0 | 0.97 (0.62, 1.52) | 0.94 (0.60, 1.47) |
| Single bedroom for the index child | ||||
| No | 350 | 20.3 | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Yes | 455 | 20.2 | 0.99 (0.70, 1.41) | 0.98 (0.69, 1.39) |
| Undisclosed | 89 | 16.9 | 0.80 (0.43, 1.47) | 0.77 (0.42, 1.43) |
Note: 1 USD = 7.78 HKD at the time of survey. HKD, Hong Kong dollars; USD, US dollars.
OR, univariate odds ratios; AOR, adjusted odds ratio, odds ratios adjusted by children's sex and age.
OR and 95%CI of variables with p < 0.05 were bold.
*p < 0.05, **, p < 0.01, ***, p < 0.001.