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. 2014 Jul 30;69(1):55–61. doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2014.146

Table 4. Crude and adjusted analysis of body dissatisfaction according to demographic, socioeconomic, environmental and health variables for women in the 1982 Birth Cohort of Pelotas. Southern Brazil, 1982 to 2004–2005.

Variables Smaller
Larger
  Crude RRR (95% CI)a Adjusted RRR (95% CI)a Crude RRR (95% CI)a Adjusted RRR (95% CI)a
Level 1
 Skin colorb (n=1853) 0.02c 0.26c 0.18c 0.23c
  White 1 1 1 1
  Black or mixed 1.52 (1.07;2.15) 1.23 (0.85;1.78) 1.20 (0.92;1.57) 1.18 (0.90;1.55)
 Marital statusb,d (n=1913) 0.01c 0.98c <0.001c <0.001c
  Without a partner 1 1 1 1
  With a partner 1.54 (1.14;2.07) 1.01 (0.71;1.42) 1.73 (1.39;2.15) 1.61 (1.26;2.05)
 Had childrenb,d (n=1913) <0.001c 0.004c <0.001c 0.22c
  No 1 1 1 1
  Yes 2.33 (1.73;3.15) 1.72 (1.19;2.49) 1.50 (1.20;1.87) 1.17 (0.91;1.51)
 Schooling (years)b,d (n=1913) <0.001e 0.01e 0.25e  
  ⩾12 0.34 (0.18;0.65) 0.52 (0.26;1.07) 0.99 (0.61;1.61)  
  9–11 0.55 (0.31;0.96) 0.72 (0.40;1.30) 0.97 (0.62;1.52)  
  5–8 1.25 (0.69;2.26) 1.31 (0.72;2.38) 1.30 (0.79;2.12)  
  0–4 1 1 1  
 Family income 2004-5 (tertile)b,d (n=1913) <0.001e 0.05e 0.27e  
  Thirrd 0.48 (0.33;0.69) 0.66 (0.44;0.99) 0.87 (0.67;1.12)  
  Second 0.77 (0.55;1.09) 0.97 (0.68;1.40) 0.96 (0.74;1.24)  
  First 1 1 1  
 Work in the month prior to the interview (n=1913) 0.78c   0.70c  
  No 1   1  
  Yes 1.05 (0.78;1.40)   1.04 (0.86;1.29)  
         
Level 2
 Psychological well-beingf (n=1912) 0.01c 0.91c 0.44c  
  Better 1 1 1  
  Worse 1.90 (1.20;3.05) 0.97 (0.56;1.67) 1.16 (0.79;1.70)  
 Physical inactivity during leisure timef (n=1913) 0.08c 0.33c 0.73c  
  No 1 1 1  
  Yes 1.42 (0.96;2.10) 1.24 (0.80;1.92) 0.95 (0.74;1.24)  
 Smokingf (n=1913) 0.001c 0.22c 0.85c  
  No 1 1 1  
  Yes 1.78 (1.28;2.46) 1.27 (0.87;1.85) 0.98 (0.76;1.26)  
 Minor psychiatric disordersd,f (n=1911) <0.001c 0.003c <0.001c <0.001c
  No 1 1 1 1
  Yes 1.93 (1.41;2.64) 1.73 (1.21;2.47) 1.56 (1.23;1.97) 1.46 (1.13;1.88)
 Body mass indexd,f (n=1912) <0.001e <0.001e <0.001e <0.001e
  Underweight 5.66 (3.80;8.43) 7.15 (4.66;10.98) 0.06 (0.02;0.18) 0.07 (0.02;0.19)
  Adequate 1 1 1 1
  Overweight 0.12 (0.02;0.93) 0.11 (0.01;0.81) 11.86 (7.26;19.36) 11.24 (6.87;18.38)
  Obesity     57.51 (14.19;233.08) 54.34 (13.40;230.39)

Abbreviation: RRR, relative risk rates.

a

RRR satisfied was used as base outcome.

b

Variables adjusted to each other.

c

Test for heterogeneity.

d

Adjusted analysis according a conceptual hierarchical model and remained in the adjusted model variables with P-value<0.20.

e

Test for Linear trend.

f

Adjusted for level 1 variables and to each other. Italics indicate P-values.