Table 2

Crude and adjusted OR (99% CI); p value of subjects completing ≥12 years of schooling

Crude estimatesModel 1, n=22 449Model 2, n=20 610Model 3, n=20 691Model 4, n=20 885Model 5, n=20 420
Childhood obesity cohort versus comparison group0.44 (0.40 to 0.48); <0.00010.57 (0.51 to 0.63); <0.00010.55 (0.50 to 0.62); <0.00010.54 (0.48 to 0.61); <0.00010.53 (0.48 to 0.59); <0.00010.59 (0.52 to 0.66); <0.0001
Non-Nordic versus Nordic0.70 (0.63 to 0.78); <0.00010.85 (0.75 to 0.97); 0.0010.77 (0.67 to 0.88); <0.00010.87 (0.76 to 0.99); 0.00680.81 (0.71 to 0.92); <0.00010.97 (0.84 to 1.12); 0.5687
ADHD/ADD versus non-ADHD/ADD0.19 (0.17 to 0.23); <0.00010.28 (0.24 to 0.33); <0.00010.27 (0.22 to 0.33); <0.00010.27 (0.22 to 0.32); <0.00010.26 (0.22 to 0.31); <0.00010.28 (0.23 to 0.34); <0.0001
Anxiety/depression versus no anxiety/depression0.31 (0.27 to 0.35); <0.00010.39 (0.34 to 0.45); <0.00010.36 (0.31 to 0.41); <0.00010.38 (0.33 to 0.44); <0.00010.39 (0.33 to 0.44); <0.00010.36 (0.31 to 0.42); <0.0001
Parental SES     
 Medium-low versus low parental SES1.74 (1.54 to 1.97); <0.00011.69 (1.48 to 1.93); <0.0001    
 Medium-high versus low parental SES3.33 (2.92 to 3.81); <0.00012.99 (2.59 to 3.45); <0.0001    
 High versus low parental SES6.21 (5.19 to 7.44); <0.00015.40 (4.45 to 6.55); <0.0001    
Maternal education     
 Upper secondary school versus compulsory school1.88 (1.69 to 2.08); <0.0001 1.63 (1.45 to 1.83); <0.0001  1.51 (1.34 to 1.71); <0.0001
 University degree versus compulsory school3.23 (2.86 to 3.66); <0.0001 2.45 (2.12 to 2.83); <0.0001  2.17 (1.87 to 2.53); <0.0001
Paternal education     
 Upper secondary school versus compulsory school1.88 (1.69 to 2.09); <0.0001 1.58 (1.40 to 1.77); <0.0001  1.42 (1.26 to 1.60); <0.0001
 University degree versus compulsory school3.07 (2.66 to 3.55); <0.0001 2.09 (1.77 to 2.45); <0.0001  1.81 (1.53 to 2.15); <0.0001
Maternal income     
 Q2 versus Q11.28 (1.15 to 1.43); <0.0001  1.25 (1.10 to 1.41); <0.0001 1.07 (0.93 to 1.23); 0.2065
 Q3 versus Q11.45 (1.28 to 1.63); <0.0001  1.35 (1.17 to 1.55); <0.0001 1.05 (0.90 to 1.23); 0.4224
 Q4 versus Q11.86 (1.60 to 2.15); <0.0001  1.52 (1.28 to 1.81); <0.0001 1.07 (0.88 to 1.28); 0.3831
Paternal income     
 Q2 versus Q11.36 (1.19 to 1.55); <0.0001  1.31 (1.13 to 1.51); <0.0001 1.07 (0.91 to 1.26); 0.2740
 Q3 versus Q11.90 (1.67 to 2.17); <0.0001  1.70 (1.48 to 1.96); <0.0001 1.24 (1.05 to 1.46); 0.0009
 Q4 versus Q12.95 (2.58 to 3.36); <0.0001  2.47 (2.13 to 2.86); <0.0001 1.58 (1.33 to 1.88); <0.0001
Maternal occupational status     
 Occupation versus no occupation2.15 (1.92 to 2.40); <0.0001   1.72 (1.51 to 1.96); <0.00011.38 (1.19 to 1.61); <0.0001
Paternal occupational status     
 Occupation versus no occupation2.24 (1.99 to 2.52); <0.0001   1.79 (1.57 to 2.04); <0.00011.41 (1.20 to 1.65); <0.0001

  • Model 1: variables included were group (childhood obesity cohort vs comparison group), migration background, ADHD/ADD, anxiety/depression and parental SES.

  • Model 2: variables included were group, migration background, ADHD/ADD, anxiety/depression, and maternal and paternal education.

  • Model 3: variables included were group, migration background, ADHD/ADD, anxiety/depression, and maternal and paternal income.

  • Model 4: variables included were group, migration background, ADHD/ADD, anxiety/depression, and maternal and paternal occupational status.

  • Model 5: variables included were group, migration background, ADHD/ADD, anxiety/depression, maternal and paternal education, income and occupational status.

  • ADHD/ADD, attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity; SES, socioeconomic status.