Table 2: Child-related factors (n=440) |
Characteristics |
n (%) |
Overweight/Obesity |
Crude OR (95% CI) |
Age group (yrs) |
6–9 |
306 (69.5) |
68 (22.2) |
1.62 (0.94 to 2.81) |
10–13 |
134 (30.5) |
20 (14.9) |
1 |
Sex |
Male |
195 (44.3) |
46 (23.6) |
1.49 (0.93 to 2.38) |
Female |
245 (55.7) |
42 (17.1) |
1 |
Transportation to go to school |
Passive |
134 (30.5) |
42 (31.3) |
2.58 (1.59 to 4.17) |
Active |
306 (69.5) |
46 (15.0) |
1 |
Watching television |
Yes |
384 (87.3) |
84 (21.9) |
3.64 (1.28 to 10.35) |
No |
56 ( 12.7) |
4 (7.1) |
1 |
Average time spent watching television (n=384) |
<2 hrs |
246 (64.1) |
58 (16.9) |
3.64 (1.28 to 10.35) |
≥2 hrs |
138 (35.9) |
26 (63.4) |
1 |
Consumption of sugary snacks |
Yes |
312(70.9) |
76 (24.4) |
3.11 (1.62 to 5.95) |
No |
128 (29.1) |
12 ( 9.4) |
1 |
Consumption of salty/savory snacks |
Yes |
196 (44.5) |
58 (29.6) |
2.99 (1.83 to 4.89) |
No |
244 (55.5) |
30 (12.3) |
1 |
Consumption of sugary beverage |
Yes |
133 (30.2) |
46 (31.6) |
2.62 (1.61 to 4.23) |
No |
307 (69.8) |
42 (15.0) |
1 |
Amount of sugary snack consumption |
Once a day or less |
128 (29.1) |
52 (15.7) |
1 |
Twice a day or more |
204 (46.4) |
36 (33.3) |
2.69 (1.63 to 4.42) |
Amount of salty/savory consumption |
Once a day or less |
245 (55.7) |
75 (18.8) |
1 |
Twice a day or more |
155 (35.2) |
13 (32.5) |
2.08 (1.02 to 4.23) |
Amount of sugary beverage consumption |
Once a day or less |
307 (69.8) |
73 (18.0) |
1 |
Twice a day or more |
98 (22.3) |
15 (42.9) |
3.41 (1.66 to 6.97) |