Table 4.
Logistic multilevel analysis of the dependent variable ‘obesity’ (n = 39,908)
| Model 1 OR (95% CI) |
Model 2 OR (95% CI) |
Model 3 OR (95% CI) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| GIMDa | |||
| Q1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Q2 | 1.07 (0.97–1.19) | 1.05 (0.95–1.16) | 1.03 (0.93–1.14) |
| Q3 | 1.14 (1.03–1.26) | 1.09 (0.98–1.20) | 1.07 (0.96–1.18) |
| Q4 | 1.24 (1.12–1.37) | 1.14 (1.03–1.26) | 1.10 (1.00–1.22) |
| Q5 | 1.32 (1.19–1.47) | 1.18 (1.06–1.31) | 1.14 (1.02–1.26) |
| Sex | |||
| Women | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Men | 0.91 (0.86–0.96) | 0.94 (0.90–0.99) | 0.89 (0.85–0.94) |
| Age (years) | |||
| 20–39 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 40–49 | 1.54 (1.43–1.66) | 1.57 (1.46–1.69) | 1.58 (1.46–1.70) |
| 50–59 | 2.15 (2.00–2.30) | 2.24 (2.09–2.40) | 2.20 (2.05–2.36) |
| 60–69 | 2.00 (1.85–2.15) | 2.01 (1.87–2.17) | 2.06 (1.91–2.22) |
| > 70 | 1.77 (1.51–2.08) | 1.77 (1.51–2.07) | 1.71 (1.45–2.00) |
| Incomeb | |||
| > 150 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| ≤ 150 to > 100 | 1.43 (1.32–1.56) | 1.37 (1.25–1.49) | |
| ≤ 100 to ≥ 60 | 1.76 (1.62–1.92) | 1.61 (1.47–1.75) | |
| < 60 | 2.10 (1.91–2.31) | 1.87 (1.70–2.06) | |
| Physical activity | |||
| Yes | 1.00 | ||
| No | 2.00 (1.90–2.11) | ||
| VA c | 0.104 | 0.085 | 0.076 |
| SEd | 0.021 | 0.020 | 0.019 |
Bold type = significant.
a)GIMD, German Index of Multiple Deprivation (Quintile 5: ‘most deprived’).
b)Equivalent income (% of median income).
c)VA, area-level variance (municipalities).
d)SE, standard error.