Table 5 Logistic regression analysis, adjusted for age, for selected variables related to underestimation or overestimation of the calculated BMI among Kuwaiti adolescents.

From: Adolescent’s self-reported weight and its association with media impact on decision to lose weight and body thinness perception

Variable

Overestimation versus underestimation of calculated BMI*

aOR

(95% CI)

SEE

p-value

Age

1.081

0.829–1.410

0.135

0.564

Gender (girl = ref)

1.00

   

Boys

0.747

0.448–1.248

0.261

0.266

Overweight or obesity (overweight/obesity = ref)

1.00

   

Non-overweight or non-obesity

0.437

0.257–0.741

0.270

0.002

Influence of TV use on the decision to lose weight (strong = ref)

1.00

   

Moderate

1.760

0.958–3.234

0.310

0.068

None/seldom or weak**

0.667

0.139–3.207

0.801

0.613

Influence of Internet use on the decision to lose weight (strong = ref)

1.00

   

Moderate

1.027

0.542–1.947

0.326

0.935

None/seldom or weak**

0.887

0.163–4.831

0.865

0.890

Influence of TV use on the perception about thinness (A lot = ref)

1.00

   

Little

0.804

0.453–1.428

0.293

0.457

Not at all

0.717

0.172–2.986

0.728

0.648

Influence of Internet use on the perception about thinness (A lot = ref)

1.00

   

Little

1.185

0.642–2.186

0.312

0.587

Not at all

0.351

0.091–1.361

0.691

0.130

  1. *Overestimation was used as a reference category. aOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval, ref reference category, SEE standard error.
  2. **Categories were combined due to redundancy. Significant values are in bold.
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