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Table 3 Odds Ratios for overweight (obesity inclusive) by sex, age groups, and urbanization levels among 11,137 children aged 5 to 12 years, Analysis conducted from the National Nutrition Survey (ENSIN) Colombia. 2005

From: Television viewing and its association with overweight in Colombian children: results from the 2005 National Nutrition Survey: A cross sectional study

Television viewing exposure levels

 

Adjusted OR

95% CI

p

a

Total population

   
 

< 2 hrs/day

1.00

Referent

 
 

2 – 3.9 hrs/day

1.44

(1.41–1.47)

< 0.001

 

≥ 4 hrs/day

1.32

(1.30–1.34)

< 0.001

b

All males

   
 

< 2 hrs/day

1.00

Referent

 
 

2 -3.9 hrs/day

1.51

(1.46–1.56)

< 0.001

 

≥4 hrs/day

1.38

(1.34–1.42)

< 0.001

b

All females

   
 

< 2 hrs/day

1.00

Referent

 
 

2 -3.9 hrs/day

1.39

(1.34–1.44)

< 0.001

 

≥ 4 hrs/day

1.29

(1.26–1.32)

< 0.001

c

All children aged 5 to 8 ys

   
 

< 2 hrs/day

1.00

Referent

 
 

2 -3.9 hrs/day

1.19

(1.15–1.22)

< 0.001

 

≥ 4 hrs/day

1.32

(1.29–1.36)

< 0.001

c

All children aged 9 to 12 ys

   
 

< 2 hrs/day

1.00

Referent

 
 

2 -3.9 hrs/day

1.78

(1.73–1.84)

< 0.001

 

≥ 4 hrs/day

1.40

(1.36–1.43)

< 0.001

d

Level I (rural and urban areas with 10000 inhabitants or less)

   
 

< 2 hrs/day

1.00

Referent

 
 

2 -3.9 hrs/day

1.29

(1.24–1.34)

< 0.001

 

≥ 4 hrs/day

1.49

(1.46–1.52)

< 0.001

d

Level II to IV (10001 inhabitants and more)

   
 

< 2 hrs/day

1.00

Referent

 
 

2 -3.9 hrs/day

1.56

(1.53–1.60)

< 0.001

 

≥ 4 hrs/day

1.26

(1.24–1.29)

< 0.001

  1. a Adjusted by sex, age groups, SES and urbanization levels.
  2. b Adjusted by age groups, SES and urbanization levels.
  3. c Adjusted by sex, SES and urbanization levels.
  4. d Adjusted by sex, age groups and SES.