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. 2010 Jan 21;2(1):60–74. doi: 10.3390/nu20100060

Table 3.

Logistic Regression Models on the Likelihood of Being Overweight (Odd Ratios (OR) and their 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) in Men.

Characteristics Men (n = 3,170)
OR 95% CI
Age        
   18-25 1.0    
   26-35 1.8 1.3, 2.5***
   36-45 2.3 1.6, 3.2***
   46-55 2.6 1.8, 3.7***
   56-65 2.4 1.6, 3.5***
   66+ 1.9 1.2, 2.9**
Place of Residents        
   Rural 1.0    
   Urban 1.3 1.1, 1.6**
Occupational Status        
   Manual 1.0    
   Routine Non-manual 1.6 1.3, 2.0***
   Semi-professional 0.9 0.5, 1.6
   Managers & Professionals 1.2 0.7, 1.9
Annual Household Income        
   Quartile 1 1.0    
   Quartile 2 1.4 1.1, 1.7*
   Quartile 3 1.8 1.3, 2.4***
Tobacco Smoking        
   No 1.0    
   Yes 0.7 0.6, 0.8***
Carbohydrate Intake        
   Less than 300 g (100%) 1.0    
   300-450 g (150%) 1.5 1.1, 1.9**
   450-600 g (200%) 0.9 0.6, 1.4
   More than 600 g (> 200%) 1.6 0.8, 3.2
Protein Intake        
   Less than 50 g (100%) 1.0    
   50-75 g (150%) 1.1 0.9, 1.6
   75-100 g (200%) 1.4 1.0, 2.1*
   More than 100 g (> 200%) 1.6 1.1, 2.7*
Dairy Consumption        
   1-2 portions (as recommendation) 1.0    
   3-5 portions (twice of the recommendation) 0.6 0.4, 1.0*
   More than 5 portions (more than twice) 0.7 0.3, 1.8

*** p < 0.001; ** p < 0.01; * p < 0.05