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Table 5 Multivariate analyses of association between predictor variables and risk of child obesity at age eleven among children with intellectual disability (n = 484)
From: Obesity in British children with and without intellectual disability: cohort study
| Variable | OR (with 95 % CI)/p |
|---|---|
| Child Ethnicity | |
| White | 1 (ref) |
| Mixed | 2.13 (0.69–6.64) |
| Indian | 1.02 (0.13–8.29) |
| Pakistani/Bangladeshi | 1.81 (0.96–3.43) |
| Black/Black British | 2.33 (0.99–5.51) |
| Maternal Obesity | |
| No occasion | 1 (ref) |
| One or two occasions | 1.50 (0.86–2.62) |
| Three to five occasions | 7.18 (3.77–13.67)*** |
| Exposure to Being Bullied | |
| Age 3 | 1.51 (0.37–6.20) |
| Age 5 | 2.54 (0.74–8.77) |
| Maternal Educational Attainment | |
| NVQ (L3-5) | 1 (ref) |
| NVQ (L2) | 1.61 (0.80–3.23) |
| NVQ (L1 or none) | 1.15 (0.58–2.28) |
| Overseas qualifications only | 4.31 (1.47–12.65)** |
| Low fruit consumption (age 5) | 0.58 (0.32–1.05) |
