Table 3.
Odds ratios estimates of the association of overweight (BMI ≥ 25.0 kg/m2) with occupational classes among women aged 25 – 49 years by region across 33 low and middle income countries participating in Demographic Health Survey (1992– 2009).
| Model | North Africa/West & Central Asia1. OR (95%CI) | South & Southeast Asia2. OR (95%CI) | Sub-Saharan Africa3. OR (95%CI) | Latin America & Caribbean4. OR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | ||||
| Professional, technical & managerial | 1.10 (0.94– 1.29) | 4.21 (3.46– 5.11) | 3.65 (3.34– 3.99) | 1.54 (1.41– 1.68) |
| Clerical | 1.44 (1.15– 1.79) | 6.22 (4.44– 8.73) | 3.26 (2.82– 3.78) | 1.26 (1.13– 1.41) |
| Sales | 1.26 (0.97– 1.64) | 3.37 (2.76– 4.12) | 2.15 (2.04– 2.26) | 1.83 (1.71– 1.97) |
| Services | 1.24 (0.96– 1.61) | 2.47 (1.97– 3.09) | 2.20 (1.99– 2.43) | 1.61 (1.49– 1.74) |
| Production | 0.94 (0.75– 1.18) | 1.75 (1.46– 2.10) | 1.60 (1.49– 1.71) | 1.59 (1.47– 1.72) |
| Not working | 0.84 (0.65– 1.07) | 3.81 (3.05– 4.76) | 1.63 (1.47– 1.82) | 1.66 (1.53– 1.80) |
| Agriculture | Reference | |||
| Model 2 | ||||
| Professional, technical & managerial | 0.99 (0.84– 1.17) | 2.10 (1.71– 2.58) | 2.18 (1.98– 2.13) | 1.66 (1.51– 1.83) |
| Clerical | 1.11 (0.89– 1.40) | 3.56 (2.52– 5.01) | 2.06 (1.77– 2.39) | 1.33 (1.19– 1.50) |
| Sales | 1.23 (0.94– 1.61) | 2.83 (2.31– 3.46) | 2.03 (1.93– 2.13) | 1.82 (1.70– 1.96) |
| Services | 1.15 (0.89– 1.49) | 2.32 (1.85– 2.91) | 1.90 (1.72– 2.10) | 1.59 (1.47– 1.72) |
| Production | 0.88 (0.70– 1.11) | 1.66 (1.38– 1.99) | 1.49 (1.39– 1.60) | 1.58 (1.46– 1.70) |
| Not working | 0.77 (0.61– 0.99) | 3.01 (2.40– 3.78) | 1.56 (1.40– 1.74) | 1.67 (1.54– 1.81) |
| Agriculture | Reference | |||
| Model 3 | ||||
| Professional, technical & managerial | 0.84 (0.71– 1.00) | 1.50 (1.22– 1.84) | 1.75 (1.58– 1.94) | 1.50 (1.36– 1.65) |
| Clerical | 0.95 (0.75– 1.19) | 2.47 (1.75– 3.48) | 1.58 (1.36– 1.84) | 1.14 (1.02– 1.29) |
| Sales | 1.13 (0.87– 1.48) | 1.94 (1.58– 2.39) | 1.62 (1.54– 1.71) | 1.67 (1.55– 1.79) |
| Services | 1.06 (0.82– 1.37) | 1.75 (1.39– 2.20) | 1.47 (1.33– 1.63) | 1.51 (1.40– 1.64) |
| Production | 0.80 (0.64– 1.00) | 1.33 (1.11– 1.61) | 1.23 (1.15– 1.32) | 1.44 (1.33– 1.56) |
| Not working | 0.69 (0.54– 0.88) | 2.06 (1.64– 2.60) | 1.29 (1.16– 1.44) | 1.54 (1.42– 1.67) |
| Agriculture | Reference | |||
Variables included in the model 1: age, residence, country, parity, age at first birth, breastfeeding, time period, occupational class.
Variables included in the model 2: variables of model 1 + educational level.
Variables included in the model 3: variables of model 2 + household wealth.
North Africa/West & Central Asia countries included (Egypt, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Turkey)
South & Southeast Asia countries included (Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Nepal)
Sub-Saharan Africa countries included (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Cote D’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda)
Latin America & Caribbean countries included (Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru)