Table 3.
ORs and 95% CIs assessing the interactions between sex and BMI
| Category | n | ER visit in 2011a | Hospitalization in 2011b | Death in 2011c | |||
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| ORd | 95% CI | ORd | 95% CI | ORd | 95% CI | ||
| Women, BMI ≥ 18.5 | 11472 | Referent | – | Referent | – | Referent | – |
| Men, BMI ≥ 18.5 | 9327 | 0.99 | 0.92–1.06 | 1.00 | 0.92–1.08 | 0.97 | 0.97–0.97 |
| Women, BMI < 18.5 | 192 | 1.54 | 1.14–2.10 | 1.42 | 1.03–2.01 | 3.36 | 3.32–3.39 |
| Men, BMI < 18.5 | 28 | 3.06 | 1.41–6.64 | 3.45 | 1.59–7.48 | 16.80 | 6.65–42.41 |
Notes:
a
Interaction term P-value = 0.10;
b
interaction term P-value = 0.04;
c
interaction term P-value = <0.01;
d
ORs adjusted for age, single status, and Charlson score.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; ER, emergency room; OR, odds ratio.