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Table 1 Factors associated with being unfit – all variables examined (univariable analysis)

From: Factors associated with low fitness in adolescents – A mixed methods study

Variables

Unfit (n = 328)

Fit (n = 553)

Odds (95% CI)

Fitness Predictors

   

Deprived/Affluent*

51.8%

30.6%

2.44 (1.82, 3.28)

Female Gender*

52.8%

36.1%

1.98 (1.48, 2.65)

Ethnic Group

14.4%

10.8%

1.39 (0.80, 2.40)

Birth Weight

3.47

3.44

1.11 (0.87, 1.41)

Illness Affecting Exercise

12.6%

8.2%

1.62 (0.95, 2.81)

Receiving Medical Treatment

13.8%

11.9%

1.19 (0.73, 1.94)

Heart Disease In Family

40.7%

38.7%

1.08 (0.74, 1.59)

Diabetes In Family

46.2%

40.7%

1.25 (0.85, 1.83)

Stroke In Family

25.3%

19.4%

1.40 (0.88, 2.24)

High Bp In Family*

59.7%

49.1%

1.54 (1.07, 2.22)

High Chol In Family

42.3%

36.5%

1.27 (0.87, 1.86)

Smoker In Family

47.4%

45.6%

1.08 (0.75, 1.54)

Mother Obese*

20.3%

12.3%

1.81 (1.13, 2.92)

Father Obese

26.7%

22.3%

1.27 (0.83, 1.93)

Child obese

30.3%

8.07%

4.96 (3.36, 7.32)

Vaccination

48.8%

55.4%

0.77 (0.58, 1.02)

FSM Eligible*

28.0%

18.8%

1.67 (1.01, 2.78)

KS1 Test*

78.3%

93.5%

0.25 (0.12, 0.48)

KS2 Test*

75.5%

88.4%

0.41 (0.27, 0.60)

KS3 Test

75.0%

80.1%

0.75 (0.33, 1.79)

Large for Gest Age

24.2%

21.0%

1.20 (0.85, 1.69)

Large 6 m – 12 m*

22.5%

14.0%

1.78 (1.01, 3.15)

Large 12 m – 5 y*

21.2%

7.7%

3.23 (1.74, 6.22)

Health Outcomes

   

High BP

12.2%

9.1%

1.37 (0.86, 2.18)

High chol*

16.5%

10.1%

1.76 (1.11, 2.76)

Triglyceride*

0.87

0.69

3.72 (2.34, 6.03)

High Chol:HDLChol Ratio*

9.2%

2.1%

4.67 (2.11, 11.09)

High glucose

3.6%

3.2%

1.11 (0.43, 2.67)

Fasting insulin*

11.52

8.32

1.09 (1.05, 1.13)

CRP

1.24

1.07

1.08 (0.97, 1.20)

Adiponectin

3,878

3,768

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

Asthma

12.7%

9.2%

1.44 (0.91, 2.26)

Infection

24.7%

23.7%

1.06 (0.76, 1.47)

Tonsillitis

19.7%

22.4%

0.85 (0.60, 1.21)

Mean Visit gp

53.38

49.05

1.00 (1.00, 1.01)

Mean Visit out

2.9

3.32

0.99 (0.96, 1.01)

Mean Visit in

1.26

1.00

1.05 (0.99, 1.14)

Mean Visit ae major

0.37

0.38

0.99 (0.83, 1.17)

Mean Visit ae minor

0.04

0.07

0.74 (0.42, 1.16)

  1. (*denotes difference using 95% CI).