Table 5.
Multivariate associations of obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) with demographic, socioeconomic factors and health-related behaviours
| Variables | Model 1 | Model 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungarians | Romanians | Hungarians | Romanians | |
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
| Age (continuous) | 1.02 (1.01-1.03)*** | 1.03 (1.02-1.05)*** | 1.02 (1.01-1.03)*** | 1.03 (1.02;1.04)*** |
| Gender | ||||
| Females | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Males | 1.10 (0.81-1.47) | 1.01 (0.69-1.46) | 1.15 (0.84-1.56) | 0.93 (0.63-1.38) |
| Educational level | ||||
| High | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Medium | 2.09 (1.29-3.37)** | 1.53 (0.78-3.01) | 2.16 (1.33-3.50)** | 1.47 (0.74-2.89) |
| Low | 1.57 (0.92-2.68) | 1.55 (0.77-3.13) | 1.66 (0.97-2.84) | 1.35 (0.66-2.76) |
| Self-perceived financial conditions | ||||
| Good | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Acceptable | 1.02 (0.67-1.57) | 0.89 (0.57-1.39) | 1.04 (0.67-1.59) | 0.78 (0.49-1.23) |
| Poor | 1.25 (0.78-2.02) | 0.88 (0.49-1.60) | 1.31 (0.81-2.14) | 0.79 (0.43-1.45) |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Non-smokers | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Current smokers | 0.70 (0.49-1.00) | 1.03 (0.67-1.57) | ||
| Dietary habits | ||||
| Healthy diet | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Unhealthy diet | 0.99 (0.71-1.38) | 2.10 (1.18-3.75)* | ||
| Leisure time physical activity | ||||
| Active | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Inactive | 1.74 (1.28-2.36)*** | 0.64 (0.42-0.96)* | ||
BMI: body mass index; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001
Covariates in Model 1: age, gender, educational level and self-perceived financial conditions.
Covariates in Model 2: age, gender, educational level, self-perceived financial conditions, smoking status, dietary habits and leisure time physical activity.