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Table 2 Adjusteda odds ratios for obesityb among 4380 Iranian older adults aged ≥60 years, National Health Survey in Iran, in the logistic analysis

From: Factors associated with obesity in Iranian elderly people: results from the national health survey

variable

ORc

95% CId

Age group(years)

  

60-64

1.00

 

65-69

0.86

0.66-1.10

70-74

0.75

0.57-0.97

75-79

0.43

0.30-0.60

80+

0.36

0.20-0.63

Sex

  

Men

1.00

 

Women

1.96

1.53-2.52

Place of Residence

  

Rural

1.00

 

Urban

2.16

1.71-2.72

Smoking

  

Nonsmoker

1.00

 

Smoker

0.68

0.47-0.97

Marrital Status

  

No spouse

1.00

 

Spouse

1.17

0.92-1.48

Education level

  

Basic

1.00

 

Moderate

1.38

1.08-1.76

High

0.92

0.56-1.52

  1. a Adjusted for all other variables in the table.
  2. b Refers to participants with a body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2.
  3. c Odds ratio.
  4. d Confidence interval.
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