Table 3.

Relative impacts of individual characteristics on the estimated effects of having BMI ≥ 30 versus BMI < 30 on HDL (ln mmol/l), according to the proposed four-step method

	Univariate (95% CI)	Multivariate (95% CI)
Risky alcohol consumption	1.142 (0.986–1.324)	1.155 (1.000–1.334)
Smoker	0.886 (0.806–0.975)	0.890 (0.807–0.982)
Physical activity score (10,000 units, centered)	1.015 (0.955–1.079)	1.014 (0.954–1.078)
Energy intake (1000 kcal/day, centered)	0.967 (0.926–1.010)	0.949 (0.906–0.995)
Primary education	1.000 (ref)	1.000 (ref)
Secondary education	1.008 (0.906–1.122)	1.018 (0.914–1.134)
Tertiary education	1.081 (1.004–1.163)	1.077 (1.002–1.159)
Male	1.019 (0.961–1.080)	1.051 (0.987–1.120)
Age 45–49	0.995 (0.949–1.043)	1.001 (0.967–1.036)
Age 50–59	1.000 (ref)	1.000 (ref)
Age 60–68	1.001 (0.953–1.052)	0.991 (0.949–1.035)
Constant	–	0.855 (0.817–0.895)