Table 3.

Associations of tertiles of neighbourhood SES score with BMI and WC by sex

	Men				Women
	BMI (kg/m2)		WC (inches)		BMI (kg/m2)		WC(inches)
	Beta	95% CI	Beta	95% CI	Beta	95% CI	Beta	95% CI
Model 1†‡
Neighbourhood SES
Low	1.17	−0.39 to 2.74	0.19	−1.42 to 1.81	3.60**	2.00 to 5.19	2.94**	0.80 to 5.09
Middle	1.12	−1.69 to 3.93	0.18	−1.77 to 2.13	2.21**	1.00 to 3.43	2.00*	0.46 to 3.58
High	Reference		Reference		Reference		Reference
Model 2†‡
Neighbourhood SES
Low	0.92	−0.63 to 2.47	0.55	−1.24 to 2.33	2.37**	0.84 to 3.89	2.21*	0.19 to 4.24
Middle	1.00	−1.47 to 3.47	0.35	−1.52 to 2.23	1.79**	0.49 to 3.10	1.83*	0.27 to 3.39
High	Reference		Reference		Reference		Reference
Model 3
Neighbourhood SES
Low	0.62	−1.11 to 2.35	0.18	−1.74 to 2.09	2.25**	0.70 to 3.80	2.07*	0.01 to 4.14
Middle	0.85	−1.56 to 3.25	0.29	−1.57 to 2.14	1.65*	0.36 to 2.94	1.69*	0.05 to 3.33
High	Reference		Reference		Reference		Reference
Model 4†
Neighbourhood SES
Low	0.59	−1.06 to 2.23	0.17	−1.66 to 1.99	2.19*	0.41 to 3.98	2.12	−0.11 to 4.34
Middle	1.07	−1.33 to 3.48	0.46	−1.39 to 2.31	1.83*	0.34 to 3.31	1.86*	0.22 to 3.50
High	Reference		Reference		Reference		Reference

Model 1 is unadjusted; model 2 is adjusted for individual-level age and race/ethnicity; Model 3 is additionally adjusted for individual-level education, poverty and employment status; model 4 is additionally adjusted for physical activity.

Boldface indicates statistical significance. *P<0.05, **P<0.01.

†Indicates a significant trend for BMI among women, P<0.05.

‡Indicates a significant trend for waist circumference among women, P<0.05.

BMI, body mass index; SES, socioeconomic status; WC, waist circumference.