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Table 3 Variables associated with Quality of Life in children aged 2-18 years old (DOERAK study 2010-2013)

From: Somatic complaints as a mediator in the association between body mass index and quality of life in children and adolescents

 

Univariate

Multivariate

B

95% CI

P value

B

95% CI

P value

Age (years)

−0.27

−0.50, − 0.47

0.02*

0.38

0.12, 0.64

0.004*

SES, (Low (< 2000 euros))

−4.42

−6.71, −2.14

< 0.001*

−2.88

−5.37, − 0.40

0.02*

Education (Low (MBO))

−3.38

−5.22, −1.54

< 0.001*

−1.65

− 3.47, 0.17

0.08

Ethnicity (At least one parent born in another country)

−0.70

−3.35, 1.95

0.60

1.24

−1.20, 3.69

0.32

Marital status (Parents separated)

−2.94

−5.42, −0.46

0.02*

0.34

−2.24, 2.91

0.80

BMIz score at baseline

−1.5

−2.14, −0.77

< 0.001*

− 1.02

− 1.66, − 0.37

0.002*

BMI mothers at baseline

− 0.24

−0.45, − 0.04

0.02*

−0.02

− 0.22, 0.18

0.83

Somatic complaints

− 1.19

− 1.33, − 1.05

< 0.001*

−1.21

− 1.38, − 1.05

< 0.001*

Number of GP consultations

− 0.17

− 0.48, 0.15

0.29

0.22

−0.21, 0.64

0.32

ICPC A: General and unspecified

0.07

−2.37, 2.52

0.95

0.64

−1.69, 2.97

0.59

ICPC D: Digestive

−0.26

−2.43, 1.91

0.81

1.64

−0.52, 3.80

0.14

ICPC L: Musculoskeletal

−1.52

−3.74, 0.71

0.18

−1.17

−3.44, 1.11

0.31

ICPC R: Respiratory

0.75

−1.10, 2.59

0.43

0.67

−1.29, 2.63

0.50

ICPC S: Skin

0.85

−0.97, 2.67

0.36

−0.09

−1.95, 1.78

0.93

ICPC H: Ear

−1.72

−3.90, 0.46

0.12

−1.70

−3.93, 0.52

0.13

ICPC Other

−1.83

−3.71, 0.05

0.06

−0.87

−2.75, 1.00

0.36

ICPC Not coded

−2.57

−4.46, −0.67

0.01*

−1.43

−3.45, 0.59

0.17

  1. * P < 0.05