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. 2008 Dec 18;7:26. doi: 10.1186/1475-9276-7-26

Table 6.

Multivariate regression estimates for the prediction of BMI by socio-demographic factors, residence, health behaviours and weighted composite caring for country score for men and non-pregnant women.

B S E B 95% CI β R2
Men (N = 177)
Step 1: Socio-demographics .04**
 Age .10 .04 .03 – .17 .21**
Step 2: Health behaviours .09***
 Age .13 .04 .06 – .21 .27**
 Smoker -1.73 .85 -3.41 – -.07 -.16*
 Caring for country -1.50 .52 -2.53 – -.47 -.21**
Non-pregnant women (N = 119)
Step 1: Socio-demographics .04*
 Age .12 .06 .01 – .23 .20*
Step 2: Health behaviours .07**
 Age .13 .06 .04 – .26 .25**
 Caring for country -2.10 .87 -3.83 – -.37 -.22*

Note: * p < .05, ** p < .01, ***p < .001.