Multivariate Logistic Regression Results Characteristics of Overweight and/or Obese School-Aged Children Compared with Healthy Weight Children* (from 2003 to 2004 National Survey of Children's Health Data)
| Independent Variables and Factors | All US Children | African-American Children | Hispanic Children | White Children |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race and ethnicity (white) | ||||
| African-American | 1.568 (1.562–1.574) | |||
| Hispanic | 1.298 (1.293–1.303) | |||
| Sex (female) | ||||
| Male | 1.579 (1.575–1.583) | 1.279 (1.269–1.288) | 1.603 (1.591–1.615) | 1.635 (1.630–1.640) |
| Household income (>150% FPL) | ||||
| ≤150% FPL | 1.540 (1.535–1.545) | 1.219 (1.210–1.229) | 2.002 (1.987–2.016) | 1.537 (1.531–1.543) |
| Preventive care during past 12 mo (Yes) | ||||
| No | 1.540 (1.535–1.545) | 1.219 (1.210–1.229) | 2.002 (1.987–2.016) | 1.537 (1.531–1.543) |
| Father meeting at least recommended levels of moderate PA | ||||
| Not meeting recommended levels of moderate PA | 0.902 (0.899–0.904) | 0.881 (0.873–0.888) | 0.662 (0.657–0.668) | 0.948 (0.945–0.951) |
| Mother meeting at least recommended levels of moderate PA | ||||
| Not meeting recommended levels of moderate PA | 1.146 (1.143–1.149) | 0.995 (0.987–1.003) | 1.133 (1.124–1.142) | 1.182 (1.178–1.186) |
| Child meeting at least recommended levels of moderate PA | ||||
| Not meeting recommended levels of moderate PA | 1.416 (1.412–1.420) | 1.605 (1.592–1.618) | 1.251 (1.241–1.261) | 1.413 (1.409–1.418) |
| Sports Team Participant (Yes) | ||||
| No | 1.343 (1.339–1.347) | 1.266 (1.256–1.275) | 1.508 (1.496–1.519) | 1.341 (1.336- 1.345) |
| Child's nonschool computer use (<1 hr) | ||||
| Between 1 and 2 hr | 0.942 (0.940–0.945) | 1.065 (1.057–1.073) | 0.873 (0.866–0.880) | 0.925 (0.922–0.928) |
| ≥3 hr | 1.091 (1.086–1.096) | 0.977 (0.966–0.989) | 1.523 (1.502–1.543) | 1.081 (1.075–1.088) |
| Child's television use (<1 hr) | ||||
| Between 1 and 2 hr | 1.312 (1.308–1.316) | 1.249 (1.237–1.261) | 0.985 (0.975–0.994) | 1.370 (1.365–1.375) |
| ≥3 hr | 1.685 (1.678–1.692) | 1.565 (1.548–1.582) | 1.272 (1.257–1.287) | 1.814 (1.805–1.823) |
All values presented as odds ratio (95% CI). This represents a weighted analysis. Underweighted children by BMI measure were not included in the analysis, nor were children of races/ethnicities other than Caucasian, African American, or Hispanic.