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. 2019 Apr 3;9(4):e026215. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026215

Table 3.

Associations between lifestyle factors and likelihood of low work ability (n=10 355)

Model 1 ORcrude ORadj1* ORadj2
Diet
 Healthy (ref.) 1.0 1.0 1.0
 Average 1.2 (1.03 to 1.3) 1.1 (0.98 to 1.3) 1.1 (0.98 to 1.3)
 Unhealthy 1.4 (1.2 to 1.7) 1.3 (1.1 to 1.6) 1.3 (1.02 to 1.5)
Physical activity
 Active (ref.) 1.0 1.0 1.0
 Inactive 1.6 (1.4 to 1.8) 1.4 (1.3 to 1.6) 1.4 (1.2 to 1.6)
BMI (kg/m2)
 Normal weight (ref.) 1.0 1.0 1.0
 Underweight (BMI <18.5) 1.5 (0.91 to 2.4) 1.4 (0.86 to 2.2) 1.3 (0.82 to 2.2)
 Overweight (BMI 25-29.9) 1.2 (1.01 to 1.3) 1.1 (0.97 to 1.3) 1.1 (0.97 to 1.3)
 Obesity (BMI ≥30) 1.6 (1.4 to 1.9) 1.5 (1.3 to 1.8) 1.5 (1.3 to 1.7)
Smoking status
 Never smoked (ref.) 1.0 1.0 1.0
 Former smoker 1.4 (1.2 to 1.6) 1.4 (1.2 to 1.6) 1.2 (1.1 to 1.4)
 Current smoker 1.6 (1.4 to 1.9) 1.5 (1.3 to 1.8) 1.3 (1.2 to 1.5)
Model 2 ORcrude ORadj2
Lifestyle risk index
 Low-risk score (0–0.5) 1.0 1.0
 Moderate-risk score (1–1.5) 1.4 (1.2 to 1.7) 1.3 (1.1 to 1.6)
 High-risk score (2–2.5) 2.2 (1.8 to 2.5) 1.9 (1.6 to 2.2)
 Very high risk score (3–4) 2.8 (2.3 to 3.5) 2.4 (1.9 to 3.0)

*Adjusted for other lifestyle factors.

†Adjusted for other lifestyle factors, gender, age, educational level and occupational group.

BMI, body mass index.