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. 2016 Dec 28;3:172–178. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2016.12.012

Table 4.

Logistic regression model comparing morbid obesity in highest income or education categories with all others in US and UK men and women.

		Men			Women
		Freq (%)	AOR	P value	Freq (%)	AOR (95% CI)	P value
		Freq (%)	(95% CI)	P value	Freq (%)	AOR (95% CI)	P value
		England

Household	≥£52,000	37/2,446 (1.5)	0.73 (0.50 to 1.06)	0.097	51/2538 (2.0)	0.42 (0.31 to 0.57)	<0.001
income	≥£52,000	37/2,446 (1.5)	0.73 (0.50 to 1.06)	0.097	51/2538 (2.0)	0.42 (0.31 to 0.57)	<0.001
	All others^a	131/7,327 (1.8)	Ref.		390/9148 (4.3)	Ref.
Education	Degree	33/3,342 (1.0)	0.46 (0.31 to 0.66)	<0.001	84/3723 (2.3)	0.48 (0.37 to 0.61)	<0.001
qualifications	Degree	33/3,342 (1.0)	0.46 (0.31 to 0.66)	<0.001	84/3723 (2.3)	0.48 (0.37 to 0.61)	<0.001
	All others^a	175/8,771 (2.0)	Ref.		457/10,627 (4.3)	Ref.
		United States

Household	≥$75,000	48 / 1284 (3.7)	0.52 (0.27 to 0.98)	0.045	75/1224 (6.1)	0.51 (0.33 to 0.80)	0.004
income	≥$75,000	48 / 1284 (3.7)	0.52 (0.27 to 0.98)	0.045	75/1224 (6.1)	0.51 (0.33 to 0.80)	0.004
	All others	201 / 3,935 (5.1)	Ref.		439/4185 (10.5)	Ref.
Education	College education	40 / 1,328 (3.0)	0.56 (0.29 to 1.08)	0.084	75/1355 (5.5)	0.36 (0.22 to 0.60)	<0.001
level	College education	40 / 1,328 (3.0)	0.56 (0.29 to 1.08)	0.084	75/1355 (5.5)	0.36 (0.22 to 0.60)	<0.001
	All others	209 / 3,891 (5.4)	Ref.		439/4054 (10.8)	Ref.

^a

Not disclosed category removed; AOR Age-adjusted Odds Ratio; CI, confidence interval.