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Table 3 Regression Results of Waist Circumference-to-Height Ratio

From: A three-year multifaceted intervention to prevent obesity in children of Mexican-heritage

 

Girls

(n = 347)

Boys

(n = 329)

Predictors

N (# Observation)

1280

1220

Intercept

Î’

0.48

0.47

Standard error

0.01

0.01

P value

< 0.001

< 0.001

Intervention

Î’

0.00

0.02

1 = treatment; 2 = comparison

Standard error

0.01

0.01

P value

0.56

0.02

Duration of being in the program

Î’

0.00

0.00

Standard error

0.00

0.00

P value

0.95

0.81

Days from the start of intervention to each measurement

Î’

0.00

0.00

Standard error

0.00

0.00

P value

< 0.001

< 0.001

Overweight at baseline (ref. normal)

Î’

0.04

0.03

Standard error

0.01

0.01

P value

< 0.001

0.001

Obese at baseline (ref. normal)

Î’

0.11

0.11

Standard error

0.01

0.01

P value

< 0.001

< 0.001

Age group 2 (ref. age group 1)

Î’

0.00

0.00

Standard error

0.01

0.01

P value

0.88

0.87

Age group 3 (ref. age group 1)

Î’

0.00

0.01

Standard error

0.01

0.01

P value

0.49

0.49

Mother’s place of birtha

1 = United States; 2 = Mexico

Î’

0.01

0.00

Standard error

0.00

0.01

P value

0.02

0.70

Intervention × age group 2

Î’

0.00

−0.01

Standard error

0.01

0.01

P value

0.84

0.23

Intervention × age group 3

Î’

−0.01

−0.02

Standard error

0.01

0.01

P value

0.54

0.04

Intervention × overweight at baseline

Î’

0.01

0.00

Standard error

0.01

0.01

P value

0.40

0.86

Intervention × obese at baseline

Î’

−0.01

−0.03

Standard error

0.01

0.01

P value

0.33

0.004

  1. aHouseholds that were not of Mexican-heritage did not meet eligibility criteria