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. 2014 Mar 26;9(3):e92859. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092859

Table 3. Logistic regression of presence of problems in mobility, self care and usual activities (EQ5D) and presence of anxiety and depression (HADS) by BMI tertiles and by continuous BMI.

1st tertile ( ≤ 42.99) 2nd tertile (43.00 − 48.61) 3rd tertile ( ≥ 48.62) P for linear trend Continuous BMI
Odds ratio (95% CI)
Mobility problems Univariate 1.00 1.25 (0.64 − 2.44) 2.95 (1.40 − 6.22)* 0.004 1.07 (1.02 – 1.12)*
Model 1 1.00 1.32 (0.66 – 2.63) 2.83 (1.31 – 6.15)* 0.008 1.07 (1.02 – 1.12)*
Model 2 1.00 1.64 (0.78 – 3.44) 3.44 (1.47 – 8.05)* 0.009 1.08 (1.03 – 1.13)*
Self care problems Univariate 1.00 0.84 (0.41 – 1.72) 2.19 (1.09 – 4.39)* 0.018 1.05 (1.01 – 1.09)*
Model 1 1.00 0.88 (0.42 – 1.88) 2.05 (0.98 – 4.27) 0.044 1.05 (1.01 – 1.10)*
Model 2 1.00 0.89 (0.41 – 1.96) 1.87 (0.86 – 4.09) 0.104 1.05 (1.00 – 1.09)*
Problems performing usual activities Univariate 1.00 1.71 (0.86 – 3.37) 2.65 (1.27 – 5.52)* 0.008 1.05 (1.01 – 1.10)*
Model 1 1.00 1.73 (0.86 – 3.44) 2.48 (1.17 – 5.23)* 0.016 1.05 (1.01 – 1.10)*
Model 2 1.00 2.04 (0.98 – 4.26) 2.45 (1.10 – 5.46)* 0.040 1.05 (1.00 – 1.10)*
Anxiety Univariate 1.00 0.75 (0.37 – 1.51) 0.73 (0.36 – 1.45) 0.409 0.98 (0.95 – 1.02)
Model 1 1.00 0.68 (0.33 – 1.42) 0.74 (0.35 – 1.54) 0.460 0.98 (0.94 – 1.01)
Model 2 1.00 0.71 (0.34 – 1.50) 0.81 (0.37 – 1.74) 0.633 0.98 (0.95 – 1.02)
Depression Univariate 1.00 1.57 (0.78 – 3.15) 1.00 (0.51 – 1.98) 0.958 1.00 (0.96 – 1.03)
Model 1 1.00 1.59 (0.79 – 3.20) 1.06 (0.53 – 2.11) 0.910 1.00 (0.96 – 1.03)
Model 2 1.00 1.65 (0.80 – 3.40) 1.26 (0.61 – 2.62) 0.550 1.00 (0.97 – 1.04)

Presence of problems defined as level 2 (some problems) and level 3 (extreme problems) scores on EQ5D-3L; Presence of anxiety and depression defined as HADS anxiety subscale score ≥8.

* P<0.05.

**P<0.001.

Model 1 adjusting for age and sex.

Model 2 additionally adjusting for diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, obstructive sleep apnoea, cardiovascular disease.