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
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

a Adjusted by sex, age groups, SES and urbanization levels.

b Adjusted by age groups, SES and urbanization levels.

c Adjusted by sex, SES and urbanization levels.

d Adjusted by sex, age groups and SES.

Gomez et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2007 4:41   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-4-41

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