Table 2 Parameter Estimates for Covariates influencing Childhood Adiposity
From: Family lifestyle dynamics and childhood obesity: evidence from the millennium cohort study
| Coefficient (Eq. 2) (Standard Error) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight at first Interview (kg) |
Weight Category Age 3 |
Weight Category Age 5 |
Weight Category Age 7 | |
| λ | ||||
| Family Lifestylea | −0.051*** (0.007) | −1.205*** (0.079) | −1.535*** (0.080) | − 1.518*** (0.078) |
| δ | ||||
| Male | 0.066*** (0.003) | – | – | – |
| Age (weeks) | 0.004*** (0.001) | – | – | – |
| Black | −0.010 (0.012) | 0.186 (0.113) | 0.352*** (0.103) | 0.339*** (0.101) |
| Asian | −0.077*** (0.007) | −0.262*** (0.083) | − 0.091 (0.080) | 0.096 (0.076) |
| Other | −0.028*** (0.009) | −0.011 (0.092) | − 0.041 (0.097) | 0.058 (0.098) |
| N | 8462 | |||