Table 4.
Odds ratios between NHANES and POWER adjusted for sex, race/ethnicity (African American, Asian/Other, Latino/Hispanic and White), insurance status (Private or Private+Public, Public or None, Missing or Unknown) and multiple of the 95th BMI percentile for all subjects and each obesity class
| Outcome | POWER (%) | NHANES (%) | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All subjects | ||||
| Hypertension criteria met | 20.4 | 2.2 | 8.60 (4.66, 15.86) | <0.001 |
| Prediabetes | 34.4 | 40.0 | 0.78 (0.53, 1.14) | 0.202 |
| High LDL | 10.4 | 5.5 | 1.71 (0.90, 3.23) | 0.101 |
| High triglycerides | 38.0 | 20.3 | 2.17 (1.44, 3.26) | <0.001 |
| Low HDL | 43.3 | 25.5 | 1.76 (1.23, 2.52) | 0.002 |
| High ALT | 22.3 | 9.6 | 2.56 (1.76, 3.72) | <0.001 |
| Class 1 obesity | ||||
| Hypertension criteria met | 13.8 | 1.4 | 12.16 (4.31, 34.31) | <0.001 |
| Prediabetes | 27.7 | 30.3 | 0.81 (0.45, 1.47) | 0.494 |
| High LDL | 10.5 | 4.5 | 2.21 (0.82, 5.97) | 0.117 |
| High triglycerides | 38.2 | 22.2 | 2.09 (1.20, 3.62) | 0.009 |
| Low HDL | 38.6 | 22.4 | 1.94 (1.17, 3.24) | 0.011 |
| High ALT | 15.7 | 7.5 | 2.06 (1.13, 3.74) | 0.018 |
| Class 2 obesity | ||||
| Hypertension criteria met | 16.0 | 2.1 | 9.99 (2.95, 33.83) | <0.001 |
| Prediabetes | 32.4 | 49.6 | 0.75 (0.37, 1.51) | 0.415 |
| High LDL | 10.8 | 9.7 | 0.84 (0.32, 2.25) | 0.734 |
| High triglycerides | 34.9 | 14.1 | 3.06 (1.45, 6.47) | 0.004 |
| Low HDL | 40.3 | 26.0 | 1.86 (0.99, 3.48) | 0.055 |
| High ALT | 21.7 | 12.6 | 2.38 (1.31, 4.31) | 0.005 |
| Class 3 obesity | ||||
| Hypertension criteria met | 29.4 | 5.8 | 5.02 (1.90, 13.31) | 0.001 |
| Prediabetes | 41.8 | 56.2 | 0.56 (0.25, 1.23) | 0.150 |
| High LDL | 9.8 | 2.3 | 4.09 (0.73, 23.03) | 0.111 |
| High triglycerides | 40.9 | 23.6 | 1.76 (0.71, 4.39) | 0.227 |
| Low HDL | 50.6 | 38.0 | 1.42 (0.62, 3.22) | 0.406 |
| High ALT | 27.9 | 13.0 | 2.72 (1.25, 5.93) | 0.012 |
CI, confidence interval; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein; NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; POWER, Pediatric Obesity and Weight Evaluation Registry.