Table 3.
Odds ratios from regressions for BMI category and selected health conditions for females, controlling for age (N = 942)
| |
Measured BMI |
Self-reported BMI |
BMI correction |
Weight-only correction |
Weight-only correction (simple) |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health condition | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI |
|
Arthritis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Normal weight |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| Overweight |
1.08 |
0.61 to 1.90 |
1.04 |
0.61 to 1.77 |
1.21 |
0.69 to 2.11 |
1.22 |
0.70 to 2.13 |
1.02 |
0.58 to 1.77 |
| Obese (Class I) |
1.24 |
0.66 to 2.34 |
2.72* |
1.56 to 4.74 |
1.67 |
0.94 to 2.97 |
1.70* |
0.96 to 3.00 |
1.54 |
0.87 to 2.74 |
| Obese (Class II+) |
4.97* |
2.45 to 10.08 |
4.29* |
1.85 to 9.97 |
5.04* |
2.45 to 10.37 |
4.92* |
2.41 to 10.04 |
4.36* |
2.16 to 8.79 |
|
Heart disease |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Normal weight |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| Overweight |
0.47 |
0.10 to 2.23 |
2.50 |
0.69 to 8.96 |
1.78 |
0.48 to 6.65 |
1.90 |
0.51 to 7.09 |
1.97 |
0.53 to 7.33 |
| Obese (Class I) |
1.45 |
0.34 to 6.16 |
2.64 |
0.96 to 7.22 |
1.63 |
0.55 to 4.84 |
1.64 |
0.54 to 4.95 |
1.69 |
0.56 to 5.10 |
| Obese (Class II+) |
2.04 |
0.39 to 10.64 |
4.54 |
0.83 to 24.67 |
3.29 |
0.82 to 13.14 |
3.44 |
0.88 to 13.55 |
3.43 |
0.87 to 13.47 |
|
Diabetes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Normal weight |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| Overweight |
0.71 |
0.21 to 2.46 |
1.43 |
0.41 to 4.94 |
6.28* |
1.67 to 23.56 |
4.30* |
1.25 to 14.77 |
4.45* |
1.29 to 15.32 |
| Obese (Class I) |
0.90 |
0.24 to 3.33 |
1.85 |
0.65 to 5.26 |
3.51* |
1.01 to 12.13 |
2.53 |
0.83 to 7.71 |
2.42 |
0.87 to 7.51 |
| Obese (Class II+) |
3.13 |
0.78 to 12.44 |
5.26* |
1.23 to 22.36 |
14.56* |
3.79 to 55.93 |
10.29* |
3.01 to 35.25 |
10.55* |
3.12 to 35.60 |
|
High blood pressure |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Normal weight |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| Overweight |
1.45 |
0.70 to 3.01 |
2.12* |
1.12 to 4.00 |
1.84 |
0.92 to 3.67 |
1.94 |
0.97 to 3.85 |
2.00* |
1.01 to 3.99 |
| Obese (Class I) |
2.26* |
1.09 to 4.69 |
3.70* |
1.99 to 6.89 |
3.19* |
1.65 to 6.13 |
3.27* |
1.70 to 6.28 |
3.38* |
1.75 to 6.50 |
| Obese (Class II+) |
5.28* |
2.20 to 12.68 |
7.15* |
2.57 to 19.90 |
5.50* |
2.27 to 13.27 |
5.54* |
2.32 to 13.26 |
5.55* |
2.35 to 13.09 |
|
Self-reported health (fair or poor) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Normal weight |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| Overweight |
0.70 |
0.34 to 1.44 |
1.05 |
0.51 to 2.17 |
0.95 |
0.46 to 1.95 |
0.98 |
0.47 to 2.01 |
1.02 |
0.49 to 2.10 |
| Obese (Class I) |
1.19 |
0.54 to 2.62 |
2.25* |
1.12 to 4.53 |
1.31 |
0.63 to 2.69 |
1.34 |
0.65 to 2.75 |
1.18 |
0.59 to 2.37 |
| Obese (Class II+) |
2.29 |
0.84 to 6.22 |
2.55 |
0.69 to 9.30 |
2.37 |
0.86 to 6.50 |
2.37 |
0.87 to 6.46 |
2.70* |
1.03 to 7.12 |
|
Activity limitation (often or sometimes) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Normal weight |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| Overweight |
1.23 |
0.75 to 2.02 |
1.31 |
0.79 to 2.19 |
0.96 |
0.58 to 1.57 |
0.97 |
0.59 to 1.58 |
0.90 |
0.55 to 1.47 |
| Obese (Class I) |
1.81 |
0.96 to 3.43 |
2.03* |
1.15 to 3.57 |
1.74 |
0.93 to 3.23 |
1.74 |
0.94 to 3.24 |
1.57 |
0.84 to 2.94 |
| Obese (Class II+) | 3.80* | 1.90 to 7.62 | 3.70* | 1.50 to 9.13 | 3.20* | 1.49 to 6.91 | 3.19* | 1.50 to 6.82 | 3.30* | 1.56 to 6.98 |
*statistically significantly different from Normal Weight Odds Ratio (p < 0.05).
Models control for age. There were so few observations in the underweight category that those individuals are excluded from this analysis. Regression performed only using individuals age 40 or higher.