Table 3 Individual and school factors associated with abdominal obesity

Intercept (null model)

0.209 (0.120, 0.362)

Age

1.108 (0.857, 1.432)

1.145 (0.891, 1.471)

0.146

0.289

Sex (Boy)

0.879 (0.545, 1.418)

0.888 (0.549, 1.437)

0.218

0.629

Median household wealth index

1.018 (0.885, 1.170)

–

–

–

 Poor

1

–

–

–

 Middle

1.262 (0.721, 2.211)

–

–

–

 Rich

1.236 (0.607, 2.517)

–

–

–

 School level SES

1.636 (1.155, 2.317)

1.501 (0.951, 2.369)

0.349

0.081

 School type (Private)

2.420 (0.880, 6.655)

0.489 (0.150, 1.593)

0.295

0.235

 School cafeteria

2.661 (1.017, 6.962)

1.401 (0.678, 2.896)

0. 519

0.362

 School shop

3.473 (1.410, 8.555)

1.234 (0.531, 2.871)

0.532

0.625

 Fast food outlets close to school

0.597 (0.075, 4.756)

–

–

–

 Healthful foods

1.556 (0.968, 2.503)

1.253 (0.881, 1.783)

0.225

0.210

 Less healthful foods

1.166 (0.910, 1.495)

 PA facility index

0.822 (0.663, 1.019)

0.782 (0.627, 0.974)

0.088

0.028

 Minutes per week for PA

0.993 (0.960, 1.027)

–

–

–

 School support for active transport

0.940 (0.614, 1.438)

–

–

–

 Perceived neighbourhood quality

1.128 (0.821, 1.550)

–

–

–

 After-school PA facilities

1.815 (1.323, 2.492)

1.642 (1.233, 2.187)

0.240

0.001

 Physical activity policies and practices

0.308 (0.046, 2.081)

–

–

–

 Nutrition and healthy eating policies and practices

0.715 (0.149, 3.427)

–

–

–

 Physical activity on timetable

0.702 (0.157, 3.132)

–

–

–

 School level

0.871 (0.299, 2.421)

 ICC

0.206 (0.083, 0.424)