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Table 2 Overweight in adolescents from São José dos Campos, Brazil, according to age and gender

From: Overweight and constipation in adolescents

 

No1

Yes2

% Yes2

p

OR

   < 14 years

     

Male

168

53

24.0

0.020*

1.76 (1.09-2.85)‡

Female

223

40

14.7

  

   ≥ 14 years

     

Male

248

26

9.5

0.667*

1.18 (0.64-2.17)‡

Female

293

26

8.2

  
  1. 1. Without overweight; 2 With overweight
  2. * Chi-squared test; ‡Odds Ratio (95% confidence interval).
  3. Chi-squared test for age < 14 years versus ≥ 14 years: Male (p = 0.000); Female (p = 0.011).
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BMC Gastroenterology

ISSN: 1471-230X

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