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Table 3 Unadjusted and adjusted associations (beta coefficients and 95% CIs) between risk subgroups identified using recursive partitioning analysis and body mass index percentile among 462 QUALITY study participants at 2 year follow-up (2005–2011)

From: Identifying risk profiles for childhood obesity using recursive partitioning based on individual, familial, and neighborhood environment factors

 

Beta (95% CI)

Intercept

5.1 (1.9; 8.3)

1.8 (−13.9; 17.5)

Child’s BMI percentile at baseline

0.9 (0.9; 0.9)

0.90 (0.9; 0.9)

Group 1 (n = 123), obesity prevalence 8.9%

Reference

Reference

Group 2 (n = 88), obesity prevalence 13.6%

1.4 (−2.0; 4.7)

1.5 (−1.8; 4.9)

Group 3 (n = 140), obesity prevalence 27.1%

3.8 (0.8; 6.8)

3.6 (0.5; 6.6)

Group 4 (n = 37), obesity prevalence 16.2%

−0.1 (−4.6; 4.5)

−0.1 (−4.7; 4.4)

Group 5 (n = 34), obesity prevalence 35.3%

3.7 (−1.0; 8.4)

3.8 (−1.0; 8.6)

Group 6 (n = 23), obesity prevalence 65.2%

1.1 (−4.5; 6.6)

1.0 (−4.6; 6.6)

Group 7 (n = 17), obesity prevalence 70.6%

2.9 (−3.4; 9.2)

2.5 (−3.8; 8.8)

Child’s age at follow-up, years

 

0.1 (−1.3; 1.5)

Sex, boys (Vs. girls)

 

0.7 (−1.8; 3.1)

Puberty initiated at follow-up (Vs. not initiated)

 

2.6 (−0.3; 5.5)

Parental education

  

≥1 parent with university degree (reference)

 

Reference

≥1 parent with technical/vocational/trade school degree

 

−0.03 (−2.4; 2.3)

2 parents with high school degree or less

 

0.5 (−3.8; 4.8)

  1. Abbreviations: BMI, Body mass index; CI, Confidence interval; QUALITY, Quebec Adipose and Lifestyle Investigation in Youth.