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Table 2 Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for obesity according to sleep duration in children aged 5-15 living in South Australia

From: Short sleep duration and obesity among Australian children

 

≥10 hours (n = 1812)

9-10 hours (n = 848)

<9 hours (n = 835)

Gender

   

   Boys

   

Age adjusted

1

1.11(0.54-2.27)

2.23(1.08-4.62)

Multivariate adjusted a

1

1.15(0.55-2.39)

2.23(1.04-4.76)

   Girls

   

Age adjusted

1

1.03(0.48-2.20)

1.81(0.85-3.85)

Multivariate adjusted a

1

0.97(0.44-2.14)

1.70(0.78-3.73)

   Both genders b

   

Age adjusted

1

1.07(0.63-1.81)

2.03(1.20-3.44)

Multivariate adjusted a

1

1.04(0.61-1.78)

1.97(1.15-3.38)

Age groups

   

   5-12 years

   

Age, gender adjusted

1

1.18(0.68-2.06)

2.61(1.52-4.50)

Multivariate adjusted a

1

1.18(0.67-2.09)

2.52(1.44-4.41)

   13-15 years

   

Age, gender adjusted

1

0.46(0.13-1.66)

0.56(0.17-1.88)

Multivariate adjusted a

1

0.47(0.14-1.50)

0.47(0.15-1.50)

  1. a Adjusted for age, physical activity and inactivity, household income, intake of fruit and vegetable, area of residence (metro Adelaide, SA country)
  2. b Also adjusted for gender
  3. p = 0.367 for interaction between age and sleep. P = 0.369 for interaction between gender and sleep.
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