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Table 3 Adjusteda odds ratios for obesityb among 24017 Iranian adults aged 20-59 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)

  

20-29

1.00

 

30-39

2.29

2.06-2.56

40-49

3.21

2.86-3.60

50-59

3.13

2.74-3.58

Sex

  

Men

1.00

 

Women

2.76

2.49-3.05

Place of Residence

  

Rural

1.00

 

Urban

2.03

1.85-2.24

Smoking

  

Nonsmoker

1.00

 

Smoker

0.64

0.54-0.75

Marrital Status

  

No spouse

1.00

 

Spouse

1.16

1.05-1.29

Education level

  

Basic

1.00

 

Moderate

0.87

0.78-0.96

High

0.54

0.45-0.65

  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.