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. 2007 Sep;25(3):294–301.

Table 4.

Adjusted odds ratios for underweight, overweight, and obesity obtained from logistic regression analysis

Factor Adjusted odds ratio for underweight Adjusted odds ratio for overweight and obesity (95% CI)
Age 0.95 (0.94–0.96)∗∗ 1.03 (1.02–1.04)∗∗
Sex    
 Female 1.07 (0.90–1.30)NS 2.52 (1.80–3.52)∗∗
 Male 1 1
Area of residence    
 Rural 2.02 (1.67–2.44)∗∗ 1
 Urban 1 3.62 (2.09–6.30)∗∗
Income level    
 Low 4.00 (3.10–5.16)∗∗ 1
 Middle 2.07 (1.62–2.65)∗∗ 3.73 (2.05–6.79)∗∗
 High 1 5.61 (3.08–10.19)∗∗

∗∗ p<0.001; 1=Reference category; CI=Confidence interval; NS=Not significant, p>0.05