Table 2.
Univariate analysis of correlates of overweight and obesity in adolescents in Changchun
| Variables | P value | OR | 95% CI |
| Sex | |||
| Female | <0.001 | 1 | |
| Male | 2.13 | 1.66 to 2.72 | |
| Area | |||
| Urban | 0.256 | 1 | |
| Rural | 1.15 | 0.90 to 1.47 | |
| Age | |||
| <13 | 0.070 | 1 | |
| 13–15 | 0.041 | 0.67 | 0.45 to 0.98 |
| >15 | 0.339 | 0.81 | 0.53 to 1.24 |
| Birth history | |||
| Full-term birth | 0.008 | 1 | |
| Preterm birth | 0.004 | 0.40 | 0.21 to 0.74 |
| Post-term birth | 0.209 | 0.63 | 0.31 to 1.29 |
| Fresh fruits ≤2 times/week | |||
| Yes | 0.003 | 1 | |
| No | 1.46 | 1.13 to 1.87 | |
| Dessert ≤2 times/week | |||
| Yes | 1.197 | 1 | |
| No | 1.17 | 0.92 to 1.49 | |
| Breakfast ≤2 times/week | |||
| Yes | 0.15 | 1 | |
| No | 0.79 | 0.57 to 1.09 | |
| Fast food ≤2 times/week | |||
| Yes | 0.135 | 1 | |
| No | 1.32 | 0.92 to 1.91 | |
| Slowness in eating | |||
| Yes | 0.007 | 1 | |
| No | 0.71 | 0.56 to 0.91 | |
| Picky eating | |||
| Yes | 0.004 | 1 | |
| No | 0.69 | 0.53 to 0.88 | |
| Exercise | |||
| Never | 0.74 | 1 | |
| Sometimes | 0.502 | 0.89 | 0.64 to 1.25 |
| Often | 0.484 | 0.90 | 0.67 to 1.21 |
| Highest parental education | |||
| Primary school or lower | 0.411 | 1 | |
| Junior high school | 0.594 | 1.18 | 0.65 to 2.14 |
| Senior high school | 0.229 | 1.45 | 0.79 to 2.68 |
| University or above | 0.58 | 1.19 | 0.64 to 2.21 |
| Sleep (hours/night) | |||
| <8 | 0.964 | 1 | |
| 8–10 | 0.952 | 0.99 | 0.78 to 1.27 |
| >10 | 0.805 | 1.08 | 0.60 to 1.94 |
| Paternal weight | |||
| Normal | 0.001 | 1 | |
| Ow or ob | 0.64 | 0.51 to 0.83 | |
| Maternal weight | |||
| Normal | 0.011 | 1 | |
| Ow or ob | 0.67 | 0.49 to 0.91 | |
Ob, obese; Ow, overweight.