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. 2012 Mar;30(1):56–65. doi: 10.3329/jhpn.v30i1.11277

Table 4.

Logistic models testing for interaction terms

Modelling the association with overweight/obesity Modelling the association with underweight
Testing for interaction between female gender and having a child aged <11 years at home
β p value OR 95% CI β p value OR 95% CI
Intercept -1.27 <0.01 -0.44 0.33
Female gender (=Var 1) 0.62 0.16 1.86 0.79, 4.40 -0.91 0.16 0.40 0.11, 1.43
Current smoker (=Var 2) 0.70 <0.01 2.02 1.51, 2.70 -0.79 <0.01 0.45 0.30, 0.69
Child (<11 years) in the household (=Var 3) -0.73 <0.01 0.48 0.29, 0.78 0.21 0.35 1.23 0.79, 1.92
Interaction Var 1 * Var 3 0.70 0.02 2.01 1.12, 3.62 0.37 0.36 1.45 0.66, 3.18
Testing for interaction between female gender being aged 45-<55 years
β p value OR 95% CI β p value OR 95% CI
Intercept -1.10 0.51 0.03 0.75
Female gender (=Var 1) 0.71 0.57 2.04 0.67, 6.25 -0.06 0.14 0.40 0.11, 1.43
Current smoker (=Var 2) 0.72 0.15 2.06 1.53, 2.77 -0.77 <0.01 0.45 0.30, 0.69
Age 45-<55 years (=Var 3) -0.73 0.26 0.48 0.29, 0.81 -0.10 0.72 1.23 0.79, 1.92
Interaction Var 1 * Var 3 0.54 0.32 1.71 0.91, 3.22 -0.20 0.66 1.45 0.66, 3.18
Testing for interaction between female gender and urban residence
β p value OR 95% CI β p value OR 95% CI
Intercept -0.89 0.05 -0.15 0.75
Female gender (=Var 1) 1.56 <0.01 4.75 1.84, 12.28 1.05 0.15 2.85 0.69, 11.69
Current smoker (=Var 2) 0.61 <0.01 1.83 1.36, 2.47 -0.85 <0.01 0.43 0.28, 0.65
Urban residence (=Var 3) -0.86 <0.01 0.42 0.26, 0.69 0.07 0.78 1.07 0.67, 1.69
Interaction Var 1 * Var 3 0.14 0.65 1.15 0.64, 2.06 -0.85 .042 0.43 0.19, 0.97

OR=Odds ratio;

CI=Confidence interval;

Var=Variable;

*Association between Variable 1 and Variable 3