Table 1 Logistic regression of the different independent variables on BMI/Age Z Score over 2 SD
From: Study determinants of increased Z-Score of Body Mass Index in preschool-age children
Independent variables | B | Sig. | Exp(B) | 95% Confidence Interval for Exp(B) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
lower bound | Upper bound | ||||
Intercept | 1.765 | .001 | |||
Area of residence | .890 | .000 | 2.434 | 1.543 | 3.841 |
Nationality | − .089 | .664 | .915 | .613 | 1.366 |
Gender | .570 | .022 | 1.768 | 1.086 | 2.879 |
Educational level of the father | .157 | .467 | 1.170 | .766 | 1.786 |
Monthly income | .104 | .672 | 1.109 | .686 | 1.793 |
Educational level of the mother | − .049 | .824 | .953 | .621 | 1.460 |
Occupational of the father | .053 | .814 | 1.054 | .680 | 1.633 |
Occupational of the mother | .110 | .657 | 1.116 | .688 | 1.811 |
Monthly income | .104 | .672 | 1.109 | .686 | 1.793 |
Gestational period | − .208 | .543 | .812 | .415 | 1.588 |
Main feeding in infancy | − .034 | .868 | .966 | .645 | 1.448 |
Eat food with preservatives, daily | − .176 | .461 | .839 | .526 | 1.338 |
Eat sweet food daily | − .097 | .668 | .907 | .582 | 1.414 |
Drink milk, daily | − .079 | .752 | .924 | .567 | 1.507 |
Eat fruits and vegetables, daily | − .344 | .191 | .709 | .423 | 1.187 |
Treatment for anemia | .030 | .947 | 1.031 | .425 | 2.497 |