Table 5.
Influence of region on the risk of obesity; results of logistic regression models, unadjusted and adjusted for a variety of co-factors
| Men | Women | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | P | OR | 95% CI | P | |
| Univariate logistic regression models | ||||||
| Region 3* | 1.14 | 0.89-1.46 | 0.316 | 0.99 | 0.79-1.24 | 0.919 |
| Region 2* | 1.31 | 1.03-1.67 | 0.030 | 1.47 | 1.21-1.79 | < 0.001 |
| Region 1* | 1.40 | 1.09-1.81 | 0.009 | 1.41 | 1.14-1.73 | 0.001 |
| Multivariate logistic regression models | ||||||
| Region 3* | 1.13 | 0.88-1.46 | 0.350 | 1.00 | 0.79-1.26 | 0.991 |
| Region 2* | 1.29 | 1.01-1.65 | 0.044 | 1.50 | 1.23-1.82 | < 0.001 |
| Region 1* | 1.50 | 1.15-1.95 | 0.002 | 1.42 | 1.14-1.76 | 0.001 |
| Co-Variates | ||||||
| Age | 1.10 | 1.07-1.12 | < 0.001 | 1.11 | 1.09-1.13 | < 0.001 |
| Smoking (yes) | 0.84 | 0.71-1.00 | 0.053 | 0.99 | 0.79-1.26 | 0.991 |
| Diet rich in meat (yes) | 1.61 | 1.39-1.87 | < 0.001 | 1.90 | 1.60-2.26 | < 0.001 |
| Lack of physical exercise (yes) | 1.18 | 1.00-1.40 | 0.046 | 1.10 | 0.92-1.30 | 0.301 |
| Psycho-social discomfort (yes) | 1.17 | 0.94-1.46 | 0.150 | 1.49 | 1.24-1.78 | < 0.001 |
| Lack of social support (yes) | 1.30 | 0.88-1.91 | 0.185 | 0.99 | 0.70-1.41 | 0.972 |
| Low educational level (yes) | 1.81 | 1.49-2.19 | < 0.001 | 1.94 | 1.59-2.37 | < 0.001 |
| Born abroad (yes) | 1.13 | 0.93-1.38 | 0.220 | 1.36 | 1.14-1.63 | 0.001 |
| Not being married (yes) | 0.73 | 0.62-0.86 | 0.132 | 0.87 | 0.76-1.00 | 0.046 |
| R2 | 0.062 | 0.080 | ||||
*Region 4 is used as a reference region; regions 1-4 are depicted in figures 2 for men and 3 for women