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. 2013 Jun 14;42(3):828–837. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyt052

Table 2.

Parameter estimates (95% confidence intervals) from linear mixed effects models (Series A) predicting BMI (kg/m2) among Chinese adults

Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
Age 0.22 (0.21, 0.23) 0.19 (0.16, 0.22) 0.19 (0.16, 0.22)
Age2 −0.002 (−0.002, −0.002) −0.002 (−0.002, −0.001) −0.002 (−0.002, −0.001)
Gender −0.09 (−0.18, −0.01) 0.001 (−0.100, 0.102) −0.004 (−0.11, 0.10)
1993 0.15 (0.10, 0.20) −0.15 (−0.69, 0.39) −0.03 (−0.59, 0.53)
1997 0.40 (0.35, 0.46) −1.53 (−2.17, −0.88) −1.31 (−1.98, −0.64)
2000 0.81 (0.76, 0.87) −2.12 (−2.81, −1.42) −1.98 (−2.69, −1.26)
2004 0.95 (0.88, 1.02) −1.92 (−2.71, −1.13) −1.86 (−2.66, −1.05)
2006 0.98 (0.91, 1.05) −1.89 (−2.73, −1.06) −1.99 (−2.85, −1.14)
2009 1.11 (1.03, 1.19) −1.98 (−2.87, −1.09) −1.99 (−2.90, −1.09)
1993*Gender −0.09 (−0.19, 0.00) −0.09 (−0.18, 0.01)
1997*Gender −0.08 (−0.18, 0.02) −0.09 (−0.19, 0.02)
2000*Gender −0.09 (−0.19, 0.02) −0.08 (−0.18, 0.02)
2004*Gender −0.20 (−0.30, −0.09) −0.18 (−0.29, −0.07)
2006*Gender −0.30 (−0.41, −0.19) −0.29 (−0.40, −0.17)
2009*Gender −0.36 (−0.48, −0.24) −0.35 (−0.47, −0.23)
1993*Age 0.02 (−0.01, 0.05) 0.01 (−0.02, 0.04)
1997*Age 0.10 (0.07, 0.14) 0.09 (0.06, 0.13)
2000*Age 0.15 (0.11, 0.19) 0.14 (0.10, 0.18)
2004*Age 0.14 (0.10, 0.18) 0.13 (0.09, 0.17)
2006*Age 0.14 (0.10, 0.18) 0.14 (0.09, 0.18)
2009*Age 0.14 (0.10, 0.10) 0.13 (0.09, 0.18)
1993*Age2 −0.0002 (−0.0006, 0.0002) −0.0001 (−0.0005, 0.0003)
1997*Age2 −0.001 (−0.002, −0.001) −0.001 (−0.002, −0.001)
2000*Age2 −0.002 (−0.002, −0.001) −0.002 (−0.002, −0.001)
2004*Age2 −0.001 (−0.002, −0.001) −0.001 (−0.002, −0.001)
2006*Age2 −0.001 (−0.002, −0.001) −0.001 (−0.002, −0.001)
2009*Age2 −0.001 (−0.002, −0.001) −0.001 (−0.002, −0.001)
Community Urbanicitya 0.007 (0.005, 0.009)
Household Incomeb 4.43e−06 (2.28e−06, 6.57e−06)
Urbanicity* Household Income −5.76e−08 (−8.88e−08, −2.63e−08)
Mill’s Ratioc −0.05 (−0.07, −0.02) −0.04 (−0.07, −0.02) −0.03 (−0.05, 0.00)

aMeasured at the community level on a 12-component continuous scale ranging from 0-120 with higher values corresponding to higher levels of urbanicity.

bNet annual. Inflated to 2009.

cInverse predicted probability of being included in a given survey year.