The relative influence of sociodemographic and socioeconomic indicators on childhood obesity
| Relative influence | Direction | |
| Child’s age | 39.2 | 2–11: +, 12–15: −, 16–17: + |
| Mother: degree of highest education | 12.6 | −* |
| Annual household disposable money income | 12.6 | − |
| Father: degree of highest education | 8.1 | − |
| Child’s sex | 7.7 | Girls: − |
| Father’s age | 5.3 | + |
| Any children <14 years of age | 5.2 | If yes: − |
| Mother’s age | 4.6 | + |
| Municipality class | 3.4 | + (for a more rural municipality) |
| Adolescent (aged ≥16 years) in high school | 0.9 | If yes: − |
| Mother lives in the same household | 0.2 | If yes: − |
| Father lives in the same household | 0.1 | If yes: − |
*Special vocational education is almost equal to vocational education.