Table 4

Multivariable model for well-being and nutrition in primary school children (n=1253)

Variable typeVariableCoefficientLower 95% CIUpper 95% CIP value*
NutritionFruit and veg intake
None (ref)
1 or 2−0.070−1.7421.6020.934
3 or 41.190−0.4822.8620.163
5 or more0.960−0.7302.6510.265
Breakfast
Conventional (ref)
Snack−5.504−8.402−2.605<0.001
Something else0.998−2.7454.7410.601
Just a drink−2.671−5.164−0.1780.036
Nothing to eat or drink−3.616−5.278−1.954<0.001
Lunch
Packed lunch (ref)
School food−1.272−2.245−0.2990.010
Takeaway or shop−2.814−6.6621.0340.152
Went home for lunch1.844−2.0005.6890.347
Did not have any lunch−6.084−10.444−1.7250.006
Free school meals
No (ref)
Don't know−0.488−1.9160.9400.503
Yes1.6270.1763.0780.028
Weight satisfaction
I am happy (ref)
I would like to lose weight−2.590−3.548−1.632<0.001
I would like to put on weight−3.262−5.694−0.8310.009
DemographicAge group
8 or 9 years (ref)
10 years−0.013−0.9530.9260.978
11 years−1.059−2.6410.5230.189
Gender
Female (ref)
Male2.1441.2723.016<0.001
Other description−2.827−6.0080.3550.082
Don't want to say0.531−1.6602.7220.635
Ethnic group
White (ref)
Black−5.492−8.828−2.1550.001
Asian−1.643−5.0701.7840.347
Chinese−1.177−5.9633.6100.630
Mixed or other background−2.442−5.2970.4130.094
Don't want to say−1.844−4.0440.3560.100
HealthDisability/long-term illness
No (ref)
Not sure−1.809−3.059−0.5590.005
Yes−0.502−1.6650.6610.397
Don't want to say0.644−1.6342.9220.579
Living situationParental living situation
Mum and dad (ref)
Mainly or only one parent−0.876−2.1520.4000.178
Mum and dad shared−0.016−1.5831.5520.984
Parent+step-parent/partner−0.455−1.9501.0400.551
Same sex parents−3.697−14.1176.7230.487
Other relatives3.034−0.4066.4740.084
Other6.651−4.07817.3790.224
Parent smokes
No (ref)
Yes−1.520−2.490−0.5510.002
Own bed
Yes (ref)
Not sure−3.353−8.2971.5900.184
No−3.5150.7646.2660.012
Don't want to say−2.312−9.1024.4770.504
Adverse experienceBeen bullied
No (ref)
Yes, a little−3.754−4.715−2.793<0.001
Yes, a lot−7.106−8.646−5.567<0.001
Bullied others
No (ref)
Don't know−0.001−0.9200.9180.998
Yes0.978−0.7862.7420.277
  • *P values are versus the indicated reference group according to ANCOVA.

  • ANCOVA, analysis of covariance.