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. 2019 Jan 1;10(1):1–10. doi: 10.15171/ijoem.2019.1425
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)