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. 2012 Aug 29;5:467. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-5-467

Table 3.

Association of the obesity with the demographic, socio-economic and behavioural factors, by gender, in 1995 and 2007

    1995
2007
Men OR [CI] Women OR [CI] Men OR [CI] Women OR [CI]
Age groups
16-24
1 (ref.)
 
1 (ref.)
 
1 (ref.)
 
1 (ref.)
 
25-34
1.99
[0.93-4.27]
1.21
[0.67-2.20]
1.36
[0.85-2.18]
3.38
[1.96-5.82]*
35-44
3.14
[1.44-6.86]*
1.49
[0.80-2.79]
1.46
[0.90-2.38]
4.64
[2.72-7.93]*
45-54
3.88
[1.75-8.60]*
1.60
[0.83-3.08]
2.26
[1.39-3.69]*
6.82
[3.99-11.64]*
55-64
4.02
[1.79-9.04]*
1.90
[0.97-3.73]
3.08
[1.86-5.09]*
6.01
[3.45-10.48]*
65+
2.82
[1.24-6.43]*
0.96
[0.48-1.90]
1.86
[1.11-3.12]*
6.57
[3.78-11.40]*
Marital status
Married
1 (ref.)
 
1 (ref.)
 
1 (ref.)
 
1 (ref.)
 
Single
0.76
[0.53-1.08]
1.31
[0.90-1.91]
0.47
[0.34-0.64]*
1.11
[0.82-1.50]
Divorced/separated
0.69
[0.38-1.26]
0.88
[0.53-1.47]
0.81
[0.56-1.16]
1.28
[0.95-1.72]
Widowed
0.90
[0.51-1.58]
1.57
[1.12-2.21]*
1.59
[0.99-2.53]
0.97
[0.73-1.30]
Nationality
Luxembourgers
1 (ref.)
 
1 (ref.)
 
1 (ref.)
 
1 (ref.)
 
French
0.77
[0.41-1.48]
0.46
[0.19-1.12]
0.71
[0.43-1.19]
0.43
[0.23-0.79]*
German
1.30
[0.56-3.01]
1.71
[0.76-3.88]
1.23
[0.66-2.32]
1.30
[0.76-2.20]
Others
0.87
[0.60-1.26]
1.20
[0.84-1.71]
1.10
[0.85-1.41]
0.86
[0.67-1.11]
Portuguese
0.62
[0.36-1.06]
0.90
[0.56-1.43]
0.82
[0.60-1.12]
1.30
[0.97-1.75]
Educational level
Tertiary
1 (ref.)
 
1 (ref.)
 
1 (ref.)
 
1 (ref.)
 
Primary
1.45
[0.99-2.13]
5.03
[2.29-1.07]*
0.76
[0.54-1.06]
2.06
[1.43-2.98]*
Secondary
1.02
[0.71-1.47]
2.36
[1.07-5.20]*
0.86
[0.65-1.14]
2.08
[1.48-2.92]*
Profession
Managers and intellectual Professions
1 (ref.)
 
1 (ref.)
 
1 (ref.)
 
1 (ref.)
 
Agricultural workers/Craftsmen/Workers/No profession
1.36
[0.91-2.02]
2.61
[1.06-6.47]*
2.79
[1.93-4.02]*
1.19
[0.79-1.81]
Employed
1.07
[0.58-1.96]
2.03
[0.76-5.46]
2.44
[1.58-3.79]*
0.55
[0.34-0.90]*
Intermediate Professions
1.20
[0.76-1.88]
1.66
[0.59-4.65]
2.64
[1.79-3.90]*
0.80
[0.50-1.29]
Place of residence
Luxembourg-city
1 (ref.)
 
1 (ref.)
 
1 (ref.)
 
1 (ref.)
 
Centre- North
0.84
[0.51-1.37]
1.23
[0.78-1.95]
1.51
[1.07-2.13]*
1.10
[0.77-1.58]
Centre- South
1.09
[0.77-1.53]
1.09
[0.78-1.52]
0.99
[0.75-1.30]
1.35
[1.04-1.76]*
East
0.94
[0.59-1.50]
1.93
[1.26-2.94]*
1.03
[0.72-1.47]
1.50
[1.05-2.13]*
North
2.27
[1.21-4.24]*
0.78
[0.35-1.76]
1.97
[1.31-2.95]*
1.20
[0.77-1.87]
West
1.15
[0.69-1.91]
1.13
[0.68-1.88]
1.84
[1.24-2.72]*
1.73
[1.16-2.58]*
Physical activity
Yes
1 (ref.)
 
1 (ref.)
 
1 (ref.)
 
 
1 (ref.)
No
1.54
[1.19-1.98]*
1.18
[0.88-1.58]
1.80
[1.49-2.18]*
1.78
[1.48-2.15]*
Diet
Balanced
1 (ref.)
 
1 (ref.)
 
1 (ref.)
 
1 (ref.)
 
Unbalanced
2.19
[1.60-3.00]*
2.06
[1.48-2.87]*
1.99
[1.54-2.57]*
1.62
[1.23-2.15]*
No know
0.95
[0.54-1.67]
2.47
[1.43-4.25]*
1.35
[0.73-2.51]
0.94
[0.47-1.91]
R2 adjusted   R2 0.0821 R2 0.1060 R2 0.1341 R2 0.1328        

Results are expressed as Odds Ratio (OR) and 95% Confidence Interval (CI). Statistical analysis was performed by multivariate logistic regression.

(*) indicated that OR were statistically significant at 95% CI.