Table 2

Logistic regression analysis of association between variables and positive height gap

MaleFemale
Univariable analysisMultivariable analysisUnivariable analysisMultivariable analysis
OR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P value
Obesity (%)1.22 (0.8 to 1.8)0.33 30.89 (0.5 to 1.5)0.658
Low body weight (%)0.80 (0.4 to 1.6)0.52 71.02 (0.7~1.6)0.915
Education (%)1.79 (1.1 to 3.1)0.03 21.79 (1.1–3.1)0.0322.20 (1.2 to 3.9)0.0082.49 (1.4 to 4.5)0.002
Low household income (%)1.02 (0.5 to 2.2)0.95 71.58 (0.6 to 4.0)0.340
History of chronic disease (%)1.04 (0.7 to 1.6)0.85 10.60 (0.4 to 0.9)0. 0130.60 (0.4 to 0.9)0.012
Difference in father’s height and mother’s height (≥2 SD)0.88 (0.4 to 2.0)0.75 81.74 (0.6 to 4.9)0.291
Early menarche (≤10 years)0.58 (0.3 to 1.1)0.077