Table 4.
Non-adjusted | Adj. for age | Adj. for age/BMI | Adj. for age/BMI/SCL-5 | Adj. for age/BMI/SCL-5/SES | ||||||
OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
Disordered eating | ||||||||||
Poor appetite/Undereating | 2.62* | 2.03 to 3.38 | 2.63* | 2.04 to 3.39 | 2.83* | 2.17 to 3.70 | 1.78* | 1.33 to 2.39 | 1.75* | 1.30 to 2.37 |
Uncontrolled appetite/Overeating | 1.94* | 1.58 to 2.37 | 1.93* | 1.58 to 2.37 | 2.05* | 1.65 to 2.55 | 1.56* | 1.23 to 1.98 | 1.58* | 1.23 to 2.02 |
Body size perception | ||||||||||
Very fat | 5.54* | 3.75 to 8.18 | 5.48* | 3.71 to 8.09 | 5.88* | 3.67 to 9.45 | 3.96* | 2.34 to 6.69 | 4.04* | 2.35 to 6.92 |
Quite fat | 2.09* | 1.77 to 2.47 | 2.10* | 1.77 to 2.48 | 2.24* | 1.84 to 2.73 | 1.82* | 1.47 to 2.26 | 1.85* | 1.49 to 2.30 |
Quite thin | 1.26 | 0.98 to 1.60 | 1.25 | 0.98 to 1.60 | 1.25 | 0.95 to 1.64 | 1.34 | 0.10 to 1.79 | 1.35 | 1.00 to 1.82 |
Very thin | 2.09 | 0.92 to 4.72 | 2.04 | 0.9 to 4.61 | 2.53** | 1.07 to 6.01 | 2.8** | 1.13 to 6.94 | 2.45 | 0.95 to 6.30 |
Intention to lose weight | ||||||||||
Yes | 2.76* | 2.31 to 3.31 | 2.79* | 2.33 to 3.34 | 2.97* | 2.42 to 3.65 | 2.16* | 1.73 to 2.70 | 2.17* | 1.72 to 2.72 |
No, but I need to lose weight | 1.92* | 1.59 to 2.30 | 1.92* | 1.59 to 2.31 | 1.99* | 1.61 to 2.46 | 1.63* | 1.30 to 2.04 | 1.61* | 1.27 to 2.02 |
Reference category in the dependent variable: no SI. Reference categories in the predictors: Disordered eating: below cut-off for each trait. Body size perception: about the same as others (normal). Intention to lose weight: no. Adjustment for SES from a subsample of 6852 participants. Primary level education used as reference category. *P<0.001, **p<0.05.
BMI, body mass index; SCL-5, The Five-item Hopkins Symptom Checklist; SES, socioeconomic status; SI, suicidal ideation.