Table 2.
Risk Factor | Unadjusted (n = 6705) | Adjusted (n = 6686)d | ||||
Hazard Ratio (95% CI) |
P | Hazard Ratio (95% CI) |
P | |||
Gender | ||||||
Male | 1.00 (reference) | |||||
Female | 0.85 (0.78 - 0.92) | < .001 | ||||
Age (years) | ||||||
18 to 25 | 1.00 (reference) | 1.00 (reference) | ||||
25 to 35 | 0.92 (0.84 -1.01) | .09 | 0.93 (0.85 - 1.02) | .12 | ||
35 to 45 | 0.92 (0.84 -1.01) | .09 | 0.93 (0.85 - 1.03) | .15 | ||
45 to 55 | 0.81 (0.72 - 0.91) | < .001 | 0.83 (0.73 - 0.93) | .001 | ||
55 to 65 | 0.77 (0.63 - 0.95) | .01 | 0.80 (0.66 - 0.99) | .04 | ||
65 to 75 | 0.54 (0.29 - 1.01) | .05 | 0.63 (0.34 - 1.17) | .14 | ||
Socioeconomic status (IRSAD decile)a | ||||||
1-2 | 1.00 (reference) | |||||
3-4 | 1.04 (0.88 - 1.23) | .67 | ||||
5-6 | 0.97 (0.83 - 1.13) | .69 | ||||
7-8 | 1.01 (0.87 - 1.17) | .93 | ||||
9-10 | 1.03 (0.89 - 1.19) | .72 | ||||
Remotenessb | ||||||
Major cities of Australia | 1.00 (reference) | |||||
Regional Australia | 0.97 (0.90 - 1.04) | .35 | ||||
Rural/remote Australia | 1.17 (0.91 - 1.49) | .21 | ||||
BMI | ||||||
Healthy weight | 1.00 (reference) | |||||
Overweight | 1.02 (0.92 - 1.14) | .66 | ||||
Obese | 1.11 (1.00 - 1.24) | .04 | ||||
0 to 1 days | 1.00 (reference) | 1.00 (reference) | ||||
2 or more days | 0.74 (0.69 - 0.78) | < .001 | 0.76 (0.72 - 0.81) | < .001 | ||
Reason for eating | ||||||
To ease emotional upset | 1.07 (1.01 - 1.14) | .01 | 1.11 (1.04 - 1.18) | .001 | ||
For the joy of it | 0.99 (0.93 - 1.05) | .63 | ||||
To reduce stress | 1.10 (1.03 - 1.16) | .002 | ||||
Out of boredom | 0.98 (0.91 - 1.05) | .59 | ||||
Eating habits | ||||||
Fry foods | 1.07 (0.99 - 1.13) | .07 | ||||
Use butter in cooking | 1.06 (0.99 - 1.13) | .07 | ||||
Drink full sugar soft drinks | 1.16 (1.09 - 1.24) | < .001 | ||||
Skip meals | 1.23 (1.16 - 1.31) | < .001 | 1.12 (1.04 - 1.19) | .001 | ||
Drink tea or coffee with sugar | 0.99 (0.94 - 1.05) | .84 | ||||
Eat breakfast | 0.77 (0.72 - 0.82) | < .001 | 0.88 (0.82 - 0.95) | .001 | ||
Use low fat products | 0.85 (0.79 - 0.90) | < .001 | ||||
Keep snack foods in the house | 1.03 (0.97 - 1.09) | .33 | ||||
Drink 6 or more glasses of water a day | 0.92 (0.86 - 0.97) | .004 | ||||
1 or more health-related reasons for weight loss | 0.97 (0.92 - 1.03) | .37 |
a n = 6610
b n = 6611
c n = 6686 (all unadjusted)
d Stratified by gender