Table 3.
Obesity by SES, in Dutch, Turkish and Moroccan ethnic groupsa
| Dutch |
Moroccan |
Turkish |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | |
| Total | 510 | 13.8 (11.1–17.2) | 353 | 26.2 (21.5–31.6) | 422 | 27.9 (23.8–32.4) |
| Educational level | ||||||
| High | 157 | 6.7 (3.5–12.2) | 23 | 19.0 (7.0–42.2) | 27 | 7.0 (2.0–21.2) |
| Medium | 253 | 16.9 (12.6–22.4) | 98 | 15.7 (8.9–26.2) | 128 | 12.5 (8.0–19.0) |
| Low | 93 | 21.9 (13.7–33.1) | 220 | 39.1 (33.0–45.6)** | 254 | 43.6 (36.7–50.7)** |
| Incomeb | ||||||
| Standard or above standard | 295 | 11.7 (8.4–16.0) | 50 | 28.0 (17.1–42.4)** | 87 | 18.4 (11.9–27.4) |
| Below standard | 142 | 17.8 (12.0–25.6) | 200 | 25.3 (20.0–31.4)** | 262 | 34.4 (29.1–40.1)** |
| Financial situationb | ||||||
| Able to have money left | 299 | 13.0 (9.4–17.7) | 51 | 22.6 (11.4–39.7) | 42 | 20.6 (11.0–35.3) |
| Can just get by | 174 | 16.5 (11.7–22.6) | 178 | 29.1 (22.7–36.5)** | 274 | 30.6 (25.0–36.7)** |
| Has to use savings or go into debt | 21 | 14.5 (7.9–25.1) | 93 | 30.2 (20.5–42.0)* | 95 | 29.8 (22.3–38.5)* |
| Employment status | ||||||
| Employed or retired (respondent) | 414 | 13.1 (10.0–16.9) | 149 | 19.8 (12.8–29.4) | 172 | 18.8 (13.9–24.9) |
| Unemployedc (respondent) | 87 | 18.5 (11.9–27.6) | 189 | 32.8 (26.9–39.2)* | 227 | 35.5 (29.0–42.5)** |
| Employed or retired (main breadwinner) | 414 | 13.7 (10.6–17.7) | 178 | 23.9 (17.3–32.1)** | 204 | 20.5 (15.8–26.3)* |
| Unemployedc (main breadwinner) | 66 | 18.1 (11.9–26.6) | 139 | 37.0 (29.0–45.9)** | 164 | 36.0 (27.9–44.9)* |
a
Adjusted for sex and age according to the sex and age distribution in the Amsterdam population.
b
On household level.
c
Unemployed, receiving social assistance or invalidity benefits.
*
p< 0.05,
**
p < 0.01 statistically significant difference compared to Dutch ethnic group.