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Table 5 Associated factors of adopting any of the four weight-loss practices stratified by actual weight status

From: The prevalence of obesity and influence of early life and behavioral factors on obesity in Chinese children in Guangzhou

Characteristics

Adopting weight-loss practice

Total

Normal weight b

Overweight

Obese

Age

1.41 (1.30, 1.53) **

1.77 (1.31, 2.39) **

2.59 (1.68, 4.00) **

1.40 (1.31, 1.50) **

Gender (reference: boy)

 Girl

1.29 (1.07, 1.55) **

1.93 (0.99, 3.74)

1.60 (0.64, 3.99)

1.19 (1.02, 1.38) *

Only child (reference: no)

 Yes

0.87 (0.69, 1.10)

1.09 (0.53, 2.24)

0.87 (0.29, 2.58)

0.87 (0.72, 1.06)

Paternal educational level (reference: junior high school or below)

 Senior high school

1.21 (0.83, 1.76)

1.35 (0.40, 4.52)

1.43 (0.26, 7.69)

1.23 (0.89, 1.70)

 Junior college

0.94 (0.62, 1.40)

1.25 (0.35, 4.52)

0.98 (0.15, 6.51)

0.97 (0.68, 1.37)

 College or above

0.95 (0.62, 1.47)

0.77 (0.19, 3.08)

0.76 (0.13, 4.65)

1.01 (0.70, 1.45)

Maternal educational level (reference: junior high school or below)

 Senior high school

1.15 (0.80, 1.65)

1.07 (0.34, 3.33)

1.57 (0.33, 7.39)

1.13 (0.83, 1.53)

 Junior college

0.91 (0.61, 1.36)

1.52 (0.43, 5.37)

5.95 (0.98, 36.12)

1.00 (0.72, 1.40)

 College or above

0.99 (0.64, 1.52)

2.08 (0.50, 8.61)

4.34 (0.66, 28.47)

1.07 (0.74, 1.54)

Paternal occupation (reference: commerce and services)

 Professional and technical

1.01 (0.74, 1.36)

2.06 (0.77, 5.55)

0.54 (0.14, 2.14)

1.04 (0.81, 1.34)

 Administrator and clerk

1.07 (0.79, 1.47)

3.40 (1.20, 9.61) *

0.57 (0.17, 1.91)

1.02 (0.79, 1.31)

 Other

1.02 (0.77, 1.36)

2.07 (0.88, 4.84)

2.01 (0.49, 8.23)

1.18 (0.93, 1.50)

Maternal occupation (reference: commerce and services)

 Professional and technical

0.75 (0.55, 1.02)

0.60 (0.23, 1.56)

2.87 (0.61, 13.62)

0.75 (0.59, 0.97) *

 Administrator and clerk

0.85 (0.59, 1.22)

0.45 (0.14, 1.49)

0.77 (0.20, 2.91)

0.79 (0.59, 1.07)

 Housewife

0.93 (0.68, 1.27)

1.48 (0.52, 4.21)

8.92 (1.28, 61.99) *

0.95 (0.73, 1.24)

 Other

0.83 (0.60, 1.14)

0.87 (0.33, 2.29)

0.68 (0.21, 2.28)

0.82 (0.63, 1.06)

Monthly household income (reference: < 8000 RMB)

 8000 to 15,000 RMB

0.88 (0.66, 1.17)

0.52 (0.22, 1.21)

1.72 (0.47, 6.38)

0.86 (0.68, 1.10)

  ≥ 15,000 RMB

0.87 (0.64, 1.18)

3.45 (0.96, 12.42)

0.71 (0.19, 2.72)

0.86 (0.66, 1.11)

 Refused to answer

0.85 (0.66, 1.10)

1.15 (0.50, 2.65)

1.22 (0.41, 3.64)

0.83 (0.67, 1.02)

Paternal weight status (reference: normal weight)

 Overweight

1.19 (0.98, 1.45)

1.03 (0.55, 1.95)

1.47 (0.58, 3.73)

1.22 (1.03, 1.44) *

 Obese

1.10 (0.77, 1.57)

1.58 (0.60, 4.20)

2.01 (0.60, 6.74)

1.34 (1.00, 1.80)

Maternal weight status (reference: normal weight)

 Overweight

1.04 (0.77, 1.40)

1.01 (0.45, 2.31)

0.95 (0.36, 2.56)

1.05 (0.82, 1.34)

 Obese

0.81 (0.40, 1.64)

3.67 (0.38, 35.88)

0.93 (0.15, 5.89)

0.83 (0.48, 1.45)

Personal perception of weight status (reference: normal weight)

 Overweight

-

1.69 (0.92, 3.09)

4.34 (1.45, 12.98) **

4.92 (3.79, 6.38) **

 Obese

- a

2.46 (0.27, 22.09)

5.55 (1.35, 22.92) *

10.69 (4.61, 24.82) **

  1. Bold text: OR was significant at 0.05 level
  2. Values were represented as OR and 95 % CIs derived from binary logistic regression analyses
  3. a The number of children who perceive themselves as overweight or obese was too small to be included in the analysis
  4. b The normal-weight group did not include the underweight children
  5. * P < 0.05; ** P < 0.01 
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