Table 3. Frequency of children choosing a higher response category than their parents broken down by child gender.
| Frequency of category “child > parent” | OR (95% CI)* | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls | Boys | |||
| Health behavior | ||||
| Consumption of fried potatoes | 18% | 34% | 0.41 (0.22–0.89) | .007 |
| Consumption of unhealthy snacks | 18% | 31% | 0.48 (0.25–0.92) | .027 |
| Mental/physical health | ||||
| Emotional problems | 47% | 35% | 1.64 (1.21–2.23) | .002 |
| Hyperactivity/inattention | 57% | 43% | 1.68 (1.24–2.28) | < .001 |
| Back pain | 22% | 12% | 2.04 (1.17–3.55) | .011 |
| Depressive mood | 23% | 15% | 1.77 (1.05–3.00) | .033 |
| Irritability | 29% | 18% | 1.87 (1.15–3.03) | .012 |
| Problems falling asleep | 37% | 27% | 1.60 (1.03–2.47) | .035 |
| Dizziness | 18% | 7% | 2.86 (1.47–5.57) | .002 |
* Reference = boys. For all other outcomes, the frequency of the category “child > parent” did not differ significantly depending on child gender.