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Table 2 Generalized linear mixed model analysis of socioeconomic factors correlates of overweight and obesity among school children in Guangzhou, China

From: Socioeconomic determinants of childhood obesity among primary school children in Guangzhou, China

Characteristics

Overweight or obese

 

Likelihood of overweight/obesity

Number (%)

Crude OR (95 % CI)

Adjusted OR (95 % CI)

Gender

  

Girls

4388 (11.6) **

Reference

Reference

Boys

5529 (23.5)

2.40 (2.15–2.69)**

2.56 (2.24–2.93) **

Age

   

5–6 years

657 (9.1) **

Reference

Reference

7–8 years

3784 (16.2)

1.88 (1.42–2.49) **

1.95 (1.39–2.74) **

9–10 years

3942 (20.1)

2.46 (1.86–3.25) **

2.59 (1.85–3.62) **

11–12 years

1534 (22.0)

2.77 (2.06–3.71) **

2.78 (1.95–3.97) **

Household per-capita annual income

   

1st quartile (≤12000 RMB)

1463 (14.8) *

Reference

Reference

2nd quartile (12001–20000 RMB)

2327 (16.3)

1.07 (0.89–1.28)

1.01 (0.82–1.24)

3rd quartile (20001–34286 RMB)

2545 (19.1)

1.22 (1.02–1.46) *

1.21 (0.99–1.49) *

4th quartile (≥34287 RMB)

2105 (21.4)

1.34 (1.11–1.63) *

1.27 (1.01–1.59) *

Father’s education

   

Primary school and junior high school

3919 (16.2)

Reference

Reference

Senior high school and vocational

4006 (20.0)

1.13 (0.99–1.27)

1.11 (0.95–1.31)

University and above

1281 (19.8)

1.01 (0.84–1.21)

0.89 (0.69–1.16)

Mother’s education

   

Primary school and junior high school

4608 (16.0) *

Reference

Reference

Senior high school and vocational

3551 (20.1)

1.19 (1.05–1.35) *

1.21 (1.03–1.43) *

University and above

1057 (22.8)

1.32 (1.10–1.59) *

1.51 (1.16–1.97) *

Father’s weight status

   

Non-overweight

5037 (14.9) **

Reference

Reference

Overweight

2853 (22.9)

1.67 (1.48–1.87) **

1.63 (1.43–1.85) **

Obese

529 (31.2)

2.54 (2.08–3.11) **

2.48 (1.98–3.11) **

Mother’s weight status

   

Non-overweight

7034 (15.9) **

Reference

Reference

Overweight

1394 (29.3)

2.27 (1.98–2.59) **

2.41 (2.07–2.80) **

Obese

190 (30.5)

2.56 (1.86–3.52) **

2.51 (1.72–3.67) **

Type of school

   

Private (migrants)

3057(14.3) **

Reference

Reference

Public (residents)

6860 (20.0)

1.48 (1.19–1.83) **

1.36 (1.16–1.59) **

  1. Note: Generalised Linear Mixed Models were used for multivariateanalyses, adjusted model includes all social-demographic factors above, and school as a random effect. Dependent variable: children were categorized into two groups (overweight/obese and non-overweight) using WHO 2007. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. 1stquartile: 1 %–25 % percentiles, 2ndquartile: 26 %–50 % percentiles, 3rdquartile: 51 %–75 % percentiles, 4thquartile: 76 %–100 % percentiles.*p < 0.05, **p < 0.001