Table 2 Unadjusted and adjusted prevalence ratios for overweight and obesity associated with selected demographic and behavioural factors in ACT Year 6 children, 2006–2018
Characteristics | Prevalence Ratios (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
Unadjusted | Adjusteda | |
Demographic factors | ||
Sex | ||
Boys | Ref. | Ref. |
Girls | 0.93 (0.85, 1.02) | 0.90 (0.82, 0.98) |
Indigenous status | ||
Non-Indigenous | Ref. | Ref. |
Indigenous | 1.51 (1.25, 1.83) | 1.44 (1.19, 1.76) |
ICSEA quintile (school-level) | ||
Highest (least deprived) | Ref. | Ref. |
Fourth | 1.20 (1.02, 1.41) | 1.19 (0.97, 1.46) |
Third | 1.29 (1.09, 1.52) | 1.27 (1.03, 1.55) |
Second | 1.50 (1.29, 1.75) | 1.36 (1.12, 1.65) |
Lowest (most deprived) | 1.66 (1.43, 1.94) | 1.52 (1.25, 1.84) |
Behavioural factors | ||
Physical activity (60 m/d) | ||
6–7 days per week | Ref. | Ref. |
3–5 days per week | 1.37 (1.24, 1.53) | 1.35 (1.21, 1.51) |
0–2 days per week | 1.64 (1.44, 1.86) | 1.56 (1.37, 1.78) |
TV and computer time weekdays | ||
0–1 h per day | Ref. | Ref. |
2–4 h per day | 1.38 (1.25, 1.52) | 1.29 (1.17, 1.43) |
5 h or more | 1.63 (1.40, 1.89) | 1.44 (1.23, 1.68) |
Sugar-sweetened drink consumptionb | ||
Never | Ref. | – |
Less than once a week | 1.15 (1.00, 1.33) | – |
1–3 times a week | 1.30 (1.11, 1.52) | – |
4–6 times a week | 1.32 (1.08, 1.61) | – |
Everyday | 1.58 (1.25, 2.00) | – |
Fast food consumptionb | ||
Never | Ref. | – |
Less than once a week | 1.10 (0.96, 1.26) | – |
1–3 times a week | 1.23 (1.04, 1.44) | – |
4 times a week or more | 1.31 (1.01, 1.71) | – |