Table 4.
Associations between weight status and school-related complaints among boys and girls.
| Boys (n = 9078) | Girls (n = 9384) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model A | Model B | Model A | Model B | |
| OR (95%CI) | OR (95%CI) | OR (95%CI) | OR (95%CI) | |
| Academic failure | ||||
| Underweight | 1.44 (1.17–1.78)* | 1.37 (1.11–1.69) | 1.13 (0.97–1.33) | 1.12 (0.96–1.32) |
| Overweight/obese | 1.39 (1.24–1.56)* | 1.38 (1.23–1.55) | 1.71 (1.47–1.98)* | 1.66 (1.42–1.93) |
| School work is not interesting | ||||
| Underweight | 0.91 (0.72–1.13) | 0.83 (0.66–1.05) | 1.19(1.03–1.39)* | 1.19 (1.02–1.38) |
| Overweight/obese | 0.99 (0.88–1.12) | 0.96 (0.85–1.09) | 0.98 (0.83–1.15) | 0.92 (0.78–1.09) |
| Have no friends at school | ||||
| Underweight | 1.49 (0.91–2.44) | 1.24 (0.75–2.06) | 1.41 (0.96–2.07) | 1.36 (0.92–2.00) |
| Overweight/obese | 1.26 (0.94–1.69) | 1.20 (0.89–1.62) | 2.16 (1.54–3.03)* | 1.96 (1.39–2.77) |
| Parents don’t encourage to do well at school | ||||
| Underweight | 1.76 (1.09–2.84)* | 1.55 (0.95–2.52) | 1.67 (1.21–2.30)* | 1.60 (1.16–2.23) |
| Overweight/obese | 1.34 (1.00–1.80) | 1.29 (0.96–1.74) | 1.66 (1.20–2.29)* | 1.52 (1.09–2.11) |
| Does not feel good at school | ||||
| Underweight | 1.54 (1.05–2.26) | 1.19 (0.80–1.78) | 1.40 (1.09–1.81)* | 1.37 (1.05–1.80) |
| Overweight/obese | 1.49 (1.20–1.86)* | 1.40 (1.12–1.75) | 1.64 (1.28–2.12)* | 1.47 (1.12–1.92) |
| Play truant once a month or more often | ||||
| Underweight | 1.07 (0.84–1.36) | 0.97 (0.76–1.25) | 1.02 (0.87–1.20) | 1.00 (0.85–1.18) |
| Overweight/obese | 1.23 (1.08–1.40)* | 1.20 (1.06–1.37) | 1.00 (0.85–1.18) | 0.95 (0.80–1.12) |
| Being bullied at school | ||||
| Underweight | 1.30 (0.99–1.72) | 1.12 (0.84–1.50) | 1.02 (0.83–1.26) | 1.01 (0.82–1.25) |
| Overweight/obese | 1.29 (1.10–1.51)* | 1.23 (1.04–1.44) | 1.55 (1.28–1.89)* | 1.45 (1.19–1.77) |
| Bullying other student(s) at school | ||||
| Underweight | 0.93 (0.69–1.26) | 0.84 (0.62–1.14) | 1.24 (0.97–1.60) | 1.23 (0.96–1.59) |
| Overweight/obese | 1.29 (1.11–1.50)* | 1.25 (1.07–1.46) | 1.22 (0.94–1.59) | 1.15 (0.88–1.50) |
| Don’t expect to have a bright future | ||||
| Underweight | 1.46 (0.92–2.32) | 1.03 (0.63–1.69) | 1.24 (0.89–1.74) | 1.15 (0.81–1.63) |
| Overweight/obese | 1.13 (0.85–1.51) | 1.03 (0.77–1.38) | 1.59 (1.16–2.18)* | 1.38 (0.99–1.92) |
Normal weight is used as reference category.
Model A: Controlled for adolescent’s age, parents’ ethnic background, family household structure, parents’ employment status, school location, and year of survey.
Model B = Model A + psychosomatic complaints index.
*Associations passed a critical P value corresponding to FDR of 0.05 (Model A only).