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Table 3 Association of the obesity with the demographic, socio-economic and behavioural factors, by gender, in 1995 and 2007

From: Socioeconomic inequality and obesity prevalence trends in luxembourg, 1995–2007

  

1995

2007

Men OR [CI]

Women OR [CI]

Men OR [CI]

Women OR [CI]

Age groups

16-24

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

25-34

1.99

[0.93-4.27]

1.21

[0.67-2.20]

1.36

[0.85-2.18]

3.38

[1.96-5.82]*

35-44

3.14

[1.44-6.86]*

1.49

[0.80-2.79]

1.46

[0.90-2.38]

4.64

[2.72-7.93]*

45-54

3.88

[1.75-8.60]*

1.60

[0.83-3.08]

2.26

[1.39-3.69]*

6.82

[3.99-11.64]*

55-64

4.02

[1.79-9.04]*

1.90

[0.97-3.73]

3.08

[1.86-5.09]*

6.01

[3.45-10.48]*

65+

2.82

[1.24-6.43]*

0.96

[0.48-1.90]

1.86

[1.11-3.12]*

6.57

[3.78-11.40]*

Marital status

Married

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

Single

0.76

[0.53-1.08]

1.31

[0.90-1.91]

0.47

[0.34-0.64]*

1.11

[0.82-1.50]

Divorced/separated

0.69

[0.38-1.26]

0.88

[0.53-1.47]

0.81

[0.56-1.16]

1.28

[0.95-1.72]

Widowed

0.90

[0.51-1.58]

1.57

[1.12-2.21]*

1.59

[0.99-2.53]

0.97

[0.73-1.30]

Nationality

Luxembourgers

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

French

0.77

[0.41-1.48]

0.46

[0.19-1.12]

0.71

[0.43-1.19]

0.43

[0.23-0.79]*

German

1.30

[0.56-3.01]

1.71

[0.76-3.88]

1.23

[0.66-2.32]

1.30

[0.76-2.20]

Others

0.87

[0.60-1.26]

1.20

[0.84-1.71]

1.10

[0.85-1.41]

0.86

[0.67-1.11]

Portuguese

0.62

[0.36-1.06]

0.90

[0.56-1.43]

0.82

[0.60-1.12]

1.30

[0.97-1.75]

Educational level

Tertiary

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

Primary

1.45

[0.99-2.13]

5.03

[2.29-1.07]*

0.76

[0.54-1.06]

2.06

[1.43-2.98]*

Secondary

1.02

[0.71-1.47]

2.36

[1.07-5.20]*

0.86

[0.65-1.14]

2.08

[1.48-2.92]*

Profession

Managers and intellectual Professions

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

Agricultural workers/Craftsmen/Workers/No profession

1.36

[0.91-2.02]

2.61

[1.06-6.47]*

2.79

[1.93-4.02]*

1.19

[0.79-1.81]

Employed

1.07

[0.58-1.96]

2.03

[0.76-5.46]

2.44

[1.58-3.79]*

0.55

[0.34-0.90]*

Intermediate Professions

1.20

[0.76-1.88]

1.66

[0.59-4.65]

2.64

[1.79-3.90]*

0.80

[0.50-1.29]

Place of residence

Luxembourg-city

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

Centre- North

0.84

[0.51-1.37]

1.23

[0.78-1.95]

1.51

[1.07-2.13]*

1.10

[0.77-1.58]

Centre- South

1.09

[0.77-1.53]

1.09

[0.78-1.52]

0.99

[0.75-1.30]

1.35

[1.04-1.76]*

East

0.94

[0.59-1.50]

1.93

[1.26-2.94]*

1.03

[0.72-1.47]

1.50

[1.05-2.13]*

North

2.27

[1.21-4.24]*

0.78

[0.35-1.76]

1.97

[1.31-2.95]*

1.20

[0.77-1.87]

West

1.15

[0.69-1.91]

1.13

[0.68-1.88]

1.84

[1.24-2.72]*

1.73

[1.16-2.58]*

Physical activity

Yes

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

  

1 (ref.)

No

1.54

[1.19-1.98]*

1.18

[0.88-1.58]

1.80

[1.49-2.18]*

1.78

[1.48-2.15]*

Diet

Balanced

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

Unbalanced

2.19

[1.60-3.00]*

2.06

[1.48-2.87]*

1.99

[1.54-2.57]*

1.62

[1.23-2.15]*

No know

0.95

[0.54-1.67]

2.47

[1.43-4.25]*

1.35

[0.73-2.51]

0.94

[0.47-1.91]

R 2 adjusted

 

R 2 0.0821

R 2 0.1060

R 2 0.1341

R 2 0.1328

    
  1. Results are expressed as Odds Ratio (OR) and 95% Confidence Interval (CI). Statistical analysis was performed by multivariate logistic regression.
  2. (*) indicated that OR were statistically significant at 95% CI.
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