Table 5.
Multiple logistic regression analysis for weight increase (BMI) using SOC, stress, GHQ-12, health locus of control, and life-style factors at baseline as explanatory variables for workers
| Variable | Regression coefficient | SE | p value | Odds ratio | 95% Confidence interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (≥ vs <53 years old) | 0.179 | 0.189 | 0.343 | 1.2 | 0.826–1.73 |
| SOC (≥126 vs <126 points) | −0.120 | 0.042 | 0.004* | 0.886 | 0.816–0.960 |
| Stress (≥29 vs <29 points) | 0.136 | 0.093 | 0.142 | 1.15 | 0.955–1.37 |
| GHQ-12 (≥2 vs <2 points) | −0.692 | 0.463 | 0.135 | 0.501 | 0.202–1.24 |
| SHLC (≥12 vs <12 points) | −0.066 | 0.118 | 0.577 | 0.936 | 0.742–1.18 |
| IHLC (≥25 vs <25 points) | 0.010 | 0.136 | 0.940 | 1.01 | 0.774–1.32 |
| CHLC (≥15 vs <15 points) | −0.283 | 0.136 | 0.037* | 0.754 | 0.577–0.980 |
| FHLC (≥22 vs <22 points) | 0.378 | 0.187 | 0.043* | 1.46 | 1.01–2.11 |
| PHLC (≥19 vs <19 points) | 0.255 | 0.134 | 0.056 | 1.29 | 0.993–1.68 |
| Exercise (0–1 vs 2–7 times per week) | 4.11 | 1.22 | 0.001** | 61.0 | 5.60–665.5 |
| Alcohol (every day vs not every day) | −1.257 | 1.42 | 0.376 | 0.285 | 0.018–4.59 |
| Smoking (current smoker vs non-smoker) | −0.434 | 0.916 | 0.636 | 0.648 | 0.108–3.90 |
| Breakfast (≥26 vs <26%) | −0.445 | 0.300 | 0.138 | 0.641 | 0.356–1.15 |
| Lunch (≥16 vs <16%) | −0.052 | 0.158 | 0.743 | 0.95 | 0.697–1.29 |
| Supper (≥60 vs <60%) | 0.227 | 0.114 | 0.047* | 1.25 | 1.00–1.57 |
| Daily (≥21 vs <21%) | 0.381 | 0.190 | 0.045* | 1.46 | 1.01–2.12 |
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01