Table 5 Multivariate linear regression analysis of the association between ethnicity and difference between measured and estimated BMI
Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
B, 95% CI | B, 95% CI | |
Model 1 | ||
Turkish | 0.23 (-0.09;0.55) | 0.56 (0.25;0.88)** |
Moroccan | -0.03 (-0.36; 0.31) | 0.47 (0.08;0.85)* |
Dutch | ref | ref |
Model 2: adjusted for age | ||
Turkish | 0.21 (-0.10;0.53) | 0.67 (0.34;0.99)*** |
Moroccan | -0.08 (-0.42;0.26) | 0.60 (0.20;0.99)** |
Dutch | ref | ref |
Age | 0.01 (0.00;0.02)* | 0.02 (0.00;0.03)** |
Model 3: adjusted for age, measured BMI | ||
Turkish | -0.08 (-0.40;0.23) | 0.25 (-0.09;0.58) |
Moroccan | -0.25 (-0.58;0.07) | 0.22 (-0.17;0.61) |
Dutch | ref | ref |
age | 0.00 (-0.01;0.01) | 0.0 (-0.01;0.01) |
measured BMI | 0.12 (0.08;0.15)*** | 0.09 (0.06;0.11)*** |
Model 4: adjusted for age, measured BMI and educational level | ||
Turkish | -0.16 (-0.50;0.19) | 0.16 (-0.21;0.52) |
Moroccan | -0.33 (-0.68;0.03) | 0.20 (-0.22;0.61) |
Dutch | ref | ref |
age | 0.0 (-0.01;0.01) | 0.00 (-0.01;0.01) |
measured BMI | 0.12 (0.09;0.16)*** | 0.08 (0.06;0.11)*** |
educational level | 0.12 (-0.18;0.43) | 0.22 (-0.10;0.55) |