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. 2019 Jan 7;16(1):139. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16010139

Table 5.

Subgroup analyses by job qualification status for the association between BMI and job quality using conditional logistic regression or fixed-effects ordinary least squares.

Key Independent Variables Odds Ratio b
(90% Confidence Interval):
Regression Coefficient b
(Standard Error):
Employed Permanent Bonus Labor Union Wage
MEN WITH AT THE LEAST ONE QUALIFICATIONc
BMI group
 Underweight 1.196 1.573 0.486 0.445 0.061
(0.65, 2.21) (0.40, 6.25) (0.18, 1.26) (0.12, 1.62) (0.157)
 Overweight & Obese 0.988 1.110 1.144 0.624 ** 0.087
(0.81, 1.21) (0.77, 1.60) (0.87, 1.50) (0.46, 0.85) (0.067)
N 1912 920 920 920 920
MEN WITHOUT ANY QUALIFICATION c
BMI group
 Underweight 0.896 2.003 0.854 0.479 −0.030
(0.59, 1.37) (0.80, 5.03) (0.46, 1.60) (0.17, 1.34) (0.127)
 Overweight & Obese 0.813 ** 1.316 0.899 0.597 ** 0.196 ***
(0.69, 0.95) (0.96, 1.81) (0.70, 1.16) (0.42, 0.84) (0.065)
N 2802 1039 1039 1039 1039
WOMEN WITH AT THE LEAST ONE QUALIFICATIONc
BMI group
 Underweight 0.772 ** 1.573 1.082 1.313 −0.038
(0.62, 0.96) (0.40, 6.25) (0.85, 1.37) (0.98, 1.77) (0.083)
 Overweight & Obese 1.082 1.110 0.581 0.290 −0.076
(0.65, 1.79) (0.77, 1.60) (0.36, 0.94) (0.11, 1.79) (0.072)
N 1881 1249 1249 1249 1249
WOMEN WITHOUT ANY QUALIFICATION c
BMI group
 Underweight 1.015 0.656 ** 0.873 1.359 0.109 ***
(0.83, 1.24) (0.47, 0.92) (0.68, 1.13) (0.99, 1.87) (0.039)
 Overweight & Obese 0.741 0.352 ** 0.332 *** 0.871 −0.033
(0.49, 1.13) (0.18, 0.68) (0.18, 0.61) (0.38, 1.98) (0.071)
N 1745 977 977 977 977

BMI groups include underweight (BMI < 25), overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 25), normal weight (18.5 < BMI ≤ 25) as references. b ** p-value < 0.05, *** for p-value < 0.01. c The following three qualifications were considered: having any certificates, job training, or internship.