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. 2023 Aug 24;10:1247354. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1247354

Table 3.

Associations between abnormal BMI and HRQoL impairments at week 52.

BMI categories
Normal weight
(N = 838)
Underweight
(N = 72)
Pre-obese
(N = 432)
Obese
(N = 323)
EQ-5D mobility
Level 2 + Level 3 218 + 5 = 223
(26.6%)
13 + 2 = 15
(20.8%)
163 + 5 = 168
(38.9%)
152 + 0 = 152
(47.1%)
Unadj. OR (95% CI) Ref. 0.75 (0.39–1.40);
p = 0.382
1.63 (1.24–2.15);
p < 0.001
1.82 (1.35–2.45);
p < 0.001
Adj. OR (95% CI) Ref. 0.92 (0.46–1.73);
p = 0.796
1.47 (1.10–1.96);
p = 0.009
1.42 (1.03–1.96);
p = 0.031
EQ-5D self-care
Level 2 + Level 3 100 + 5 = 105
(12.5%)
10 + 2 = 12
(16.7%)
82 + 3 = 85
(19.7%)
69 + 3 = 72
(22.3%)
Unadj. OR (95% CI) Ref. 1.46 (0.67–2.97);
p = 0.317
1.63 (1.14–2.33);
p = 0.007
1.55 (1.05–2.27);
p = 0.026
Adj. OR (95% CI) Ref. 1.67 (0.75–3.47);
p = 0.187
1.52 (1.05–2.19);
p = 0.027
1.27 (0.84–1.91);
p = 0.236
EQ-5D usual activities
Level 2 + Level 3 306 + 16 = 322
(38.4%)
24 + 2 = 26
(36.1%)
191 + 16 = 207
(47.9%)
175 + 10 = 185
(57.3%)
Unadj. OR (95% CI) Ref. 1.03 (0.59–1.78);
p = 0.913
1.39 (1.07–1.80);
p = 0.013
1.61 (1.21–2.14);
p = 0.001
Adj. OR (95% CI) Ref. 1.23 (0.70–2.15);
p = 0.468
1.22 (0.93–1.60);
p = 0.158
1.18 (0.87–1.61);
p = 0.284
EQ-5D pain/discomfort
Level 2 + Level 3 493 + 46 = 539
(64.3%)
40 + 4 = 44
(61.1%)
273 + 29 = 302
(69.9%)
232 + 34 = 266
(82.4%)
Unadj. OR (95% CI) Ref. 0.80 (0.47–1.37);
p = 0.399
1.12 (0.860–1.47);
p = 0.396
2.07 (1.49–2.92);
p < 0.001
Adj. OR (95% CI) Ref. 0.92 (0.53–1.59);
p = 0.749
0.99 (0.75–1.30);
p = 0.914
1.53 (1.08–2.20);
p = 0.018
EQ-5D anxiety/depression
Level 2 + Level 3 332 + 40 = 372
(44.4%)
30 + 4 = 34
(47.2%)
189 + 17 = 206
(47.7%)
144 + 25 = 169
(52.3%)
Unadj. OR (95% CI) Ref. 1.34 (0.77–2.32);
p = 0.296
1.11 (0.86–1.45);
p = 0.426
1.29 (0.97–1.73);
p = 0.084
Adj. OR (95% CI) Ref. 1.45 (0.83–2.54);
p = 0.189
1.04 (0.79–1.37);
p = 0.767
1.12 (0.82–1.53);
p = 0.471

Data are presented as numbers (percentage). In case of missing data, the number of available observations is indicated with N. P-values were derived from logistic regression analysis. P-values < 0.05 are in bold. Adj., adjusted; BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; HRQoL, health-related quality of life; OR, odds ratio; Ref, reference; Unadj., unadjusted.