Parent-Perceived Stress and Its Association With Children’s Weight and Obesity-Related Behaviors
ORIGINAL RESEARCH — Volume 16 — March 28, 2019
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Figure.
Association between child’s age and sex-adjusted body mass index (BMI), calculated as percentage of 95th percentile (%BMIp95), and parent’s moderate or high stress, compared with low stress, overall and stratified by race/ethnicity and income. Model is adjusted for the child’s race/ethnicity, annual household income, and parent’s BMI. Vertical lines transecting circles, triangles, and squares indicate confidence intervals. Confidence intervals that do not cross zero indicate significance.
| Parent Stress Level | Child BMI at or Above the 95th Percentile, β (95% Confidence Interval) |
|---|---|
| Overall | |
| High | 1.85 (−1.03 to 4.73) |
| Moderate | 1.16 (−1.26 to 3.57) |
| Low | 1 [Reference] |
| Annual Household Income, $ | |
| <50,000 | |
| High stress | 5.12 (0.94 to 9.30) |
| Moderate stress | 2.3 (−1.78 to 6.39) |
| Low stress | 1 [Reference] |
| ≥$50,000 | |
| High stress | −2.48 (−6.55 to 1.59) |
| Moderate stress | −0.16 (−3.14 to 2.81) |
| Low stress | 1 [Reference] |
| Child Race/Ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic white | |
| High stress | 0.07 (−4.11 to 4.25) |
| Moderate stress | −1.47 (−4.72 to 1.78) |
| Low stress | 1 [Reference] |
| Non-Hispanic black | |
| High stress | 7.76 (1.85 to 13.66) |
| Moderate stress | 5.8 (0.77 to 10.83) |
| Low stress | 1 [Reference] |
| Hispanic | |
| High stress | −3.11 (−9.89 to 3.67) |
| Moderate stress | −0.97 (−7.13 to 5.20) |
| Low stress | 1 [Reference] |
| Multiracial/other race | |
| High stress | −0.74 (−5.07 to 3.58) |
| Moderate stress | −0.25 (−4.20 to 3.69) |
| Low stress | 1 [Reference] |
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