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Table 7 The results of multiple logistic regression analysis

From: Social development conditions and related factors for children in Japanese kindergarten in Shanghai, China

Selected independent variables

Odds ratio (high/low)

95 % CI

P-value

Factors relevant to total difficulties

 Shanghai group

   

  My child shows delayed development compared with the other children (think so/not think so)

46.667

6.256–348.115

<0.001

 Wakayama group

  My child shows delayed development compared with the other children (think so/not think so)

16.000

3.233–79.174

0.001

 Osaka group

  I have many uncertainties about rearing the child (think so/ not think so)

4.500

1.304–15.531

0.017

Factors relevant to prosocial behavior

 Shanghai group

  The frequency of having instant foods or fast foods (over once a week/under once a week)

6.367

1.608–25.212

0.008

  I become anxious or lose enthusiasm for childrearing when my child is recalcitrant (think so/not think so)

0.049

0.004–0.644

0.022

 Wakayama group

  The time of watching television (over 2 h/under 2 h)

3.586

1.076–11.949

0.038

 Osaka group

  The time of playing outdoors(under 1 h/over 1 h)

2.658

1.085–6.514

0.033

  1. Odds ratio: ratios of the number of “High need” to the number of “Low need.”
  2. CI confidence interval