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Table 4 Logistic regression model predicting eating behaviors and physical activities from chronotype (MEQ score a)

From: Chronotype is associated with eating behaviors, physical activity and overweight in school-aged children

 

Chronotype

Morning type Non-Morning type

 

Ref. b

-2LLc

OR d

95%CI e

P –value f

Total number (n)

666

  

286

 

Breakfast skipping (n)

( ≦ 6 days/ week)

40

  

22

 

Model 1

1.00

457.661

1.304

0.760, 2.237

0.335

Model 2

1.00

435.572

1.362

0.786, 2.361

0.270

Model 3

1.00

418.436

1.065

0.602, 1.884

0.828

Vegetables consumption (n)

( ≧ 1 times /week)

492

  

200

 

Model 1

1.00

1110.627

0.810

0.596, 1.100

0.177

Model 2

1.00

1106.809

0.818

0.601, 1.113

0.201

Model 3

1.00

1096.064

0.790

0.573, 1.088

0.148

Fruit consumption

( ≧ 1 times /week) (n)

509

  

202

 

Model 1

1.00

1073.735

0.742

0.543, 1.102

0.060

Model 2

1.00

1071.053

0.747

0.546, 1.021

0.067

Model 3

1.00

1063.313

0.796

0.576, 1.099

0.165

Fast food consumption

( ≧ 1 times /week) (n)

181

  

110

 

Model 1

1.00

1160.349

1.675

1.249, 2.245

0.001

Model 2

1.00

1154.815

1.678

1.249, 2.253

0.001

Model 3

1.00

1145.429

1.616

1.191, 2.193

0.002

Milk intake

( ≧ 1 times/day) (n)

402

  

150

 

Model 1

1.00

1290.264

0.724

0.548, 0.958

0.024

Model 2

1.00

1277.879

0.708

0.534, 0.939

0.016

Model 3

1.00

1268.549

0.716

0.534, 0.959

0.025

Sugary drinks consumption

( ≧ 1 times /week) (n)

281

  

142

 

Model 1

1.00

1303.431

1.351

1.023, 1.784

0.034

Model 2

1.00

1298.057

1.346

1.018, 1.781

0.037

Model 3

1.00

1294.861

1.314

0.985, 1.753

0.064

Physical activity

     

Light physical activity 60 min a day (< 2 days/week) (n)

176

  

100

 

Model 1

1.00

1139.406

1.497

1.111, 2.016

0.008

Model 2

1.00

1120.926

1.485

1.098, 2.008

0.010

Model 3*

1.00

1105.710

1.344

0.983, 1.839

0.064

Moderate physical activity 60 min a day (< 2 days/week) (n)

271

  

145

 

Model 1

1.00

1296.474

1.499

1.134, 1.981

0.004

Model 2

1.00

1292.795

1.508

1.140, 1.996

0.004

Model 3*

1.00

1278.460

1.356

1.015, 1.813

0.040

Muscle strengthening activity 60 min a day (< 2 days/week) (n)

260

  

139

 

Model 1

1.00

1287.261

1.477

1.117, 1.952

0.006

Model 2

1.00

1242.800

1.492

1.120, 1.988

0.006

Model 3*

1.00

1231.910

1.393

1.034, 1.877

0.029

  1. a MEQ, Morning-Evening Questionnaire
  2. b Ref., Reference; c -2LL, -2 log likelihood; d OR, odds ratio; e CI, confidence interval; P –value f, p value from the logistic regression model
  3. Model 1: unadjusted
  4. Model 2: adjusted for age, sex, parental marital status and parental education level on college
  5. Model 3: model 2 + physical activity, average sleep duration, social Jet Lag and eating Jet Lag
  6. Model 3*: model 2 + milk intake, sugary drinks, fast food consumption, eating Jet Lag, average sleep duration and social Jet Lag
  7. Bold: P values<0.05
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