Table 3 Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) of weight-related assessments by private practitioners by adolescent characteristics
From: Assessment of weight-related factors of adolescents by private practitioners
Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Height | Weight | BMI | WC | BP | Physical activity | Diet | |
Sex | |||||||
Boy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Girl | 1.36 (1.20, 1.54)** | 1.47 (1.31, 1.65)** | 0.99 (0.81, 1.21) | 0.75 (0.60, 0.95)* | 1.65 (1.47, 1.85)** | 1.32 (1.10, 1.59)** | 1.97 (1.71, 2.27)** |
Age group | |||||||
<=14 | 1 | NA | NA | NA | 1 | NA | 1 |
>14 | 0.85 (0.76, 0.96)** | 1.59 (1.42, 1.77)** | 0.85 (0.75, 0.96)* | ||||
Weight status | |||||||
Normal weight | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NA | NA | NA |
Underweight | 1.30 (1.07, 1.58)** | 1.20 (1.00, 1.44)* | 1.36 (0.99, 1.87) | 1.39 (0.96, 2.66) | |||
Overweight | 0.94 (0.77, 1.14) | 1.23 (1.03, 1.47)* | 1.43 (1.06, 1.93)* | 1.51 (1.08, 2.10)* | |||
Highest parental education | |||||||
Primary or below | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NA | 1 | NA |
Secondary | 1.19 (0.99, 1.43) | 1.10 (0.93, 1.30) | 1.14 (0.83, 1.57) | 1.30 (0.88, 1.92) | 1.10 (0.83, 1.46) | ||
Tertiary | 1.50 (1.20, 1.86)** | 1.38 (1.13, 1.68)** | 1.53 (1.06, 2.22)* | 1.70 (1.09, 2.66)* | 1.44 (1.04, 1.98)* | ||
P for linear trend | < 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.015 | 0.014 | 0.014 | ||
Actively asked private practitioners for advice on weight | |||||||
No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 3.23 (2.70, 3.87)** | 2.83 (2.37, 3.37)** | 4.14 (3.23, 5.31)** | 2.75 (2.02, 3.75)** | 1.86 (1.59, 2.19)** | 2.55 (2.04, 3.20)** | 2.45 (2.06, 2.92)** |