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Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of the association between weight status and HRQoL in girls (N=2,872)

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

6.93

1.90

6.46***

1.91

2.47

1.55

2.16 NS

1.57

−0.19

1.57

0.43 NS

1.57

  Overweight

−4.86

1.24

−3.45

1.24

−0.85

1.01

0.41

1.02

−2.58

1.03

−1.94

1.02

  Obese

−8.49

2.43

−5.24

2.47

−3.33

1.98

−0.78

2.02

−2.70

2.02

0.88

2.04

Sociodemographic characteristic

  Vocational high school (vs general and  technological school)

−4.88

1.43

−1.85 NS

1.55

−4.30

1.16

−3,49 NS

0,72

−5.76

1.18

−3.28*

1.27

  Age groups (vs 15 years old)

   <15 years old

1.53

2.78

2.17

2.74

0.58

2.25

0.94***

2.24

−2.65

2.27

−3.04***

2.25

   >15 years old

−7.10

0.97

−6.35

1.03

−4.48

0.79

−3.91

0.85

−5.34

0.80

−3.76

0.85

  Social and professional class of family head (vs executives)

   Farmers, storekeepers, craftsmen, managers

−1.70

1.91

0.44 NS

1.87

0.44

1.54

1.52 NS

1.53

−1.81

1.56

0.08***

1.54

   Intermediate jobs

−2.95

1.54

−0.36

1.52

−1.94

1.24

0.03

1.24

−1.44

1.26

0.31

1.25

   Employees, workers

−3.97

1.35

0.35

1.36

−0.87

1.09

1.86

1.11

−2.49

1.10

0.80

1.12

   Unemployed retired

−2.76

1.82

3.68

2.08

−3.17

1.46

1.34

1.71

−4.30

1.49

1.83

1.72

  Parent occupation (vs both parents work)

   One parent has a job

−2.75

0.97

−0.89 NS

0.99

−2.11

0.78

−0.79 NS

0.82

−2.80

0.79

−1.12***

0.82

   Neither parent works

−2.36

1.82

0.00

2.16

−1.68

1.48

1.37

1.77

−4.61

1.50

−1.11

1.78

  Perception of family income (vs perception of high income)

   Moderate

−6.19

0.93

−5.75***

0.94

−4.95

0.75

−4.54***

0.77

−6.57

0.76

−6.20***

0.77

   Low

16.57

1.76

−15.42

1.83

−10.57

1.44

−9.52

1.50

−13.61

1.44

−12.56

1.51

  Parents considered overweight (yes vs no)

−5.33

0.88

−3.72***

0.88

−4.62

0.71

−3.49***

0.72

−3.69

0.72

−2.46**

0.73

  1. #International obesity task force body mass index classes; NS: no significant*p<0,05; **p<0,001; ***p<0,0001.
  2. SE: standard error.
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