Table 3.
Associations of weight status and self-reported psychosomatic complaints (PSC).
| Boys (n = 9078) |
Girls (n = 9384) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSC rare, N (%) | PSC often, N (%) | OR (95%CI) | PSC rare, N (%) | PSC often, N (%) | OR (95%CI) | |
| Headache | ||||||
| Normal-weight | 6273 (91.8) | 563 (8.2) | 1 | 5514 (75.4) | 1797 (24.6) | 1 |
| Underweight | 393 (86.6) | 61 (13.4) | 1.75 (1.32–2.33)* | 810 (74.5) | 277 (25.5) | 1.06 (0.91–1.22) |
| Overweight/obese | 1604 (89.7) | 184 (10.3) | 1.23 (1.03–1.47)* | 703 (71.3) | 283 (28.7) | 1.17 (1.01–1.36) |
| Stomach ache | ||||||
| Normal-weight | 6397 (93.6) | 439 (6.4) | 1 | 5677 (77.7) | 1634 (22.3) | 1 |
| Underweight | 405 (89.2) | 49 (10.8) | 1.79 (1.31–2.45)* | 815 (75.0) | 272 (25.0) | 1.16 (1.00–1.35) |
| Overweight/obese | 1678 (92.2) | 140 (7.8) | 1.22 (1.00–1.49) | 762 (77.3) | 224 (22.7) | 0.96 (0.82–1.13) |
| Pain in the back/hips | ||||||
| Normal-weight | 6237 (91.2) | 599 (8.8) | 1 | 5972 (81.7) | 1339 (18.3) | 1 |
| Underweight | 398 (87.7) | 56 (12.3) | 1.47 (1.10–1.97)* | 896 (82.4) | 191 (17.6) | 0.96 (0.81–1.13) |
| Overweight/obese | 1593 (89.1) | 195 (10.9) | 1.24 (1.05–1.47)* | 774 (78.5) | 212 (21.5) | 1.14 (0.97–1.35) |
| Pain in the neck/shoulders | ||||||
| Normal weight | 6134 (89.7) | 702 (10.3) | 1 | 5412 (74.0) | 1899 (26.0) | 1 |
| Underweight | 386 (85.0) | 68 (15.0) | 1.54 (1.17–2.01)* | 801 (73.7) | 286 (26.3) | 1.03 (0.89–1.19) |
| Overweight/obese | 1588 (88.8) | 200 (11.2) | 1.07 (0.90–1.26) | 694 (70.4) | 292 (29.6) | 1.14 (0.99–1.33) |
| Feeling low | ||||||
| Normal weight | 6343 (92.8) | 493 (7.2) | 1 | 5814 (73.5) | 1497 (20.5) | 1 |
| Underweight | 397 (87.4) | 57 (12.6) | 1.79 (1.33–2.41)* | 858 (78.9) | 229 (21.1) | 1.04 (0.89–1.22) |
| Overweight/obese | 1624 (90.8) | 164 (9.2) | 1.26 (1.05–1.52)* | 721 (73.1) | 265 (26.9) | 1.37 (1.17–1.60)* |
| Feeling nervous | ||||||
| Normal weight | 6266 (91.7) | 570 (8.3) | 1 | 5747 (78.6) | 1564 (21.4) | 1 |
| Underweight | 392 (86.3) | 62 (13.7) | 1.74 (1.31–2.32)* | 826 (76.0) | 261 (24.0) | 1.16 (1.00–1.35) |
| Overweight/obese | 1624 (90.8) | 164 (9.2) | 1.05 (0.88–1.27) | 745 (75.6) | 241 (24.4) | 1.15 (0.99–1.35) |
| Difficulty to fall asleep | ||||||
| Normal weight | 5978 (87.4) | 858 (12.6) | 1 | 5707 (78.1) | 1604 (21.9) | 1 |
| Underweight | 376 (82.8) | 78 (17.2) | 1.44 (1.12–1.86)* | 822 (75.6) | 265 (24.4) | 1.15 (0.99–1.34) |
| Overweight/obese | 1519 (85.0) | 269 (15.0) | 1.19 (1.02–1.38) | 726 (73.6) | 260 (26.4) | 1.21 (1.04–1.42)* |
| Feeling anxious/worried | ||||||
| Normal weight | 6372 (93.2) | 464 (6.8) | 1 | 5751 (78.7) | 1560 (21.3) | 1 |
| Underweight | 400 (88.1) | 54 (11.9) | 1.84 (1.36–2.49)* | 845 (77.7) | 242 (22.3) | 1.06 (0.91–1.24) |
| Overweight/obese | 1644 (91.9) | 144 (8.1) | 1.14 (0.93–1.39) | 724 (73.4) | 262 (26.6) | 1.26 (1.08–1.48)* |
Logistic regression models adjusted for adolescent’s age, parents’ ethnic background, family household structure, parents’ employment status, school location, and year of survey.
PSC rare answer alternatives: never, seldom, sometimes; PSC often answer alternatives: often, always.
CI confidence interval; PSC psychosomatic complaints.
*Associations passed a critical P value corresponding to FDR of 0.05.