Table 2 Sociodemographic correlates of overweight and obesity in São Paulo children and adolescents aged 7-18 years.
Number of participants (%) | Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)† | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal weight | Overweight/obese | |||
Sex | ||||
Male | 1,144 (44.4%) | 452 (55.1%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Female | 1,433 (55.6%) | 368 (44.9%) | 0.65 (0.55-0.76)** | 0.65 (0.55-0.77)** |
Age | ||||
7-10 yr | 433 (16.8%) | 224 (27.3%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
11-14 yr | 1,204 (46.7%) | 415 (50.6%) | 0.67 (0.55-0.81)** | 0.66 (0.54-0.81)** |
15-18 yr | 940 (36.5%) | 181 (22.1%) | 0.37(0.30-0.47)** | 0.36 (0.29-0.46)** |
Father education | ||||
No education | 34 (1.4%) | 10 (1.3%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Primary | 647 (26.5%) | 207 (27.0%) | 1.09 (0.53-2.24) | 0.82 (0.38-1.80) |
Secondary | 722 (29.6%) | 237 (30.9%) | 1.12 (0.54-2.29) | 0.80 (0.36-1.75) |
College | 1,038 (42.5%) | 312 (40.7%) | 1.02 (0.50-2.09) | 0.69 (0.31-1.52) |
Mother education | ||||
No education | 42 (1.7%) | 9 (1.2%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Primary | 686 (28.1%) | 217 (28.3%) | 1.48 (0.71-3.08) | 1.52 (0.69-3.35) |
Secondary | 665 (27.2%) | 219 (28.6%) | 1.54 (0.74-3.21) | 1.58 (0.71-3.50) |
College | 1,048 (42.9%) | 321 (41.9%) | 1.43 (0.69-2.97) | 1.64 (0.73-3.69) |