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Table 2 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of the association between weight status and HRQoL in boys (N=2,354)

From: Effect of gender on the association between weight status and health-related quality of life in adolescents

Variables

Mental HRQoL

Physical HRQoL

Social HRQoL

 

Bivariate

Multivariate

Bivariate

Multivariate

Bivariete

Multivariate

 

β

SE

β

SE

β

SE

β

SE

β

SE

β

SE

Weight status # (vs normal)

  Thin

−4.72

2.01

−4.91*

2.02

−1.85

1.57

−2.33NS

1.60

−3.96

1.88

−3.79 NS

1.89

  Overweight

−2.51

1.14

−1.79

1.16

−0.92

0.90

−0.49

0.91

−1.17

1.07

−0.81

1.08

  Obese

−5.04

1.93

−3.63

1.97

−1.84

1.51

−0.46

1.56

−3.10

1.80

−2.80

1.84

Sociodemographic characteristic

  Vocational high school (vs general and  technological school)

-1.28

1.02

−0.16NS

1.12

−1.47

0.80

−0.24 NS

0.88

−0.44

0.95

0.36 NS

1.05

  Age groups (vs 15 years old)

   <15 years old

−0.19

2.68

0.80***

2.68

1.18

2.10

1.37***

2.12

−1.36

2.52

−1.36 NS

2.50

   >15 years old

−5.04

0.88

−4.77

0.96

−3.68

0.69

−3.42

0.76

−2.37

0.82

−2.02

0.90

  Social and professional class of family head (vs executives)

   Farmers, storekeepers, craftsmen, managers

1.85

1.85

2.43NS

1.85

0.24

1.44

1.03 NS

1.46

0.90

0.71

1.62

1.73

   Intermediate jobs

−1.21

1.41

−0.42

1.41

−1.40

1.10

−0.60

1.12

0.52

1.31

0.98

1.32

   Employees, workers

−0.85

1.23

1.22

1.27

−1.85

0.96

−0.25

1.00

0.84

1.14

2.37

1.18

   Unemployed retired

−2.66

1.79

0.71

2.02

−3.19

1.40

−0.69

1.59

−4.49

1.66

−1.96

1.88

  Parent occupation (vs both parents work)

   One parent has a job

−1.62

0.92

0.11NS

0.96

−1.31

0.72

−0.28 NS

0.76

−2.23

0.86

−0.81 NS

0.90

   Neither parent works

−2.20

2.04

1.28

2.41

−1.53

1.60

1.23

1.90

−2.66

1.92

2.59

2.26

  Perception of family income (vs perception of high income)

   Moderate

−3.64

0.89

−3.15***

0.91

−3.13

0.70

−2.76**

0.72

−4.01

0.82

−3.83

0.85

   Low

−11.99

1.75

−11.12

1.82

−3.87

1.37

−3.31

1.44

−11.09

1.62

−10.5

1.70

  Parents considered overweight (yes vs no)

−5.72

0.85

−4.97***

0.87

−3.10

0.67

−2.80***

0.69

−2.83

0.80

−2.19*

081

  1. # International Obesity Task Force body mass index classes; NS: no significant; *p<0.05; **p<0.001; ***p<0.0001; SE: standard error.
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