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Table 6 Impact of demographic and health behaviour variables (independent variables) on overweight/obesity (yes/no) (outcome/dependent variable)

From: Obesity and caries in four-to-six year old English children: a cross-sectional study

Variable

N (% of responders)

Odds of overweight/obesity ratio (category to reference level)

P value

Gender

 Female

173 (49.9)

Reference level

–

 Male

174 (50.1)

1.11 (0.65, 1.90)

0.702

Parents’/guardians’ educational attainment

 Up to secondary school

60 (23.7%)

Reference level

–

 Technical/College

99 (39.1%)

0.91 (0.40, 2.15)

0.828

 University

94 (37.2%)

1.28 (0.57, 2.97)

0.559

Household total income

 Up to £25.599

94 (37.5%)

Reference level

–

 £26.000 to £36.399

45 (17.9%)

0.46 (0.16, 1.17)

0.122

 £36.400 and above

86 (34.3%)

0.75 (0.36, 1.54)

0.436

 Prefer not to answer

26 (10.4%)

0.90 (0.30, 2.41)

0.841

  1. P value: Logistic regression model