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Table 5 Association between cutoff value of NC for obesity, and independent variables

From: Elevated neck circumference and associated factors in adolescents

Parameters

NC (Crude analysis)

 

NC (Adjusted analysis)

 

OR (CI95%)

p

OR (CI95%)

p

Sex

 

.003*

 

<.001*

 Male

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Female

1.61 (1.17-2.23)

 

8.9 (4.55-17.43)

 

Group age (years)

 

<.001*

 

.180

 10-12

1.00

 

1.00

 

 13-15

2.18 (1.20-3.95)

 

1.12 (0.51-2.44)

 

 >16

3.84 (2.20-6.69)

 

1.74 (0.75-2.44)

 

Weight (kg)

1.13 (1,11-1.15)

<.001*

1.18 (1.12-1.25)

<.001*

Height (cm)

1.05 (1.03-1.07)

<.001*

0.97 (0.92-1.02)

.312

BMI classification

 

<.001*

  

 Eutrophic

1.00

 

1.00

.145

 Overweight

6.82 (4.54-10.25)

 

1.70 (0.85-3.39)

 

 Obesity

23.51 (14.99-36.89)

 

3.26 (1.00-10.59)

 

Arm circumference

1.38 (1.32-1.45)

<.001*

1.07 (1.01-1.13)

.008*

Hip circumference

1.02 (1.01-1.03)

.003*

0.99 (0.97-1.01)

.670

Waist circumference

1.10 (1.09-1.12)

<.001*

0.98 (0.96-1.01)

.305

Thigh circumference

1.19 (1.16-1.23)

<.001*

0.93 (0.88-0.98)

.006*

Pubertal stage

 

<.001*

 

.963

 Prepubertal

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Pubertal

2.16 (1.41-3.31)

 

0.99 (0.53-1.84)

 

 Postpubertal

4.38 (2.64-7.25)

 

1.07 (0.50-2.29)

 

Sistolic blood pressure

 

.010*

 

.134

 Normotense

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Prehipertension

1.50 (1.01-2.21)

 

0.97 (0.54-1.73)

 

 Hipertension 1

3.33 (1.16-9.48)

 

2.57 (0.63-10.45)

 

 Hipertension 2

2.88 (0.91-9.07)

 

4.00 (1.00-16.00)

 

Diastolic blood pressure

 

.007*

 

.876

 Normotense

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Prehipertension

1.76 (1.17-2.64)

 

0.97 (0.55-1.71)

 

 Hipertension 1

1.86 (1.04-3.35)

 

0.72 (0.31-1.65)

 

 Hipertension 2

2.39 (0.78-7.31)

 

1.16 (0.25-5.42)

 

Percent body fat

1.05 (1.03-1.06)

<.001*

0.97 (0.94-1.00)

.048*

  1. Multivariate analysis of the association between cutoff value of NC of the adolescents, that indicates obesity, and independent variables. Logistic regression model: odds ratios (OR) and confidence intervals (95% CI). *p<.05.