Table 3 Weighted prevalence (%) of overweight (25≤BMI<30) and obesity (BMI≥30) by the explanatory variables for men in the two periods, and test of change (logistic regression) in obesity adjusted for age, education, smoking habits, urbanization and immigrant status.
From: Levelling off of prevalence of obesity in the adult population of Sweden between 2000/01 and 2004/05
| Â | Â | 2000/01 | 2004/05 | Test of change in obesity prevalence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Explanatory variable | Category (subgroup) | Overweight 25≤BMI<30 | Obesity BMI≥30 | Overweight 25≤BMI<30 | Obesity BMI≥30 | Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) |
Totals | 16-84 | 40.9 | 9.7 | 40.6 | 10.8 | 1.13 (0.99-1.29) |
Age | 16-24 | 17.8 | 3.3 | 17.2 | 3.4 | 0.98 (0.56-1.73) |
| Â | 25-34 | 33.3 | 7.9 | 33.8 | 6.2 | 0.90 (0.62-1.30) |
| Â | 35-44 | 45.9 | 9.3 | 44.6 | 12.4 | 1.45 (1.08-1.96)* |
| Â | 45-54 | 48.3 | 11.8 | 49.5 | 14.3 | 1.25 (0.94-1.66) |
| Â | 55-64 | 49.5 | 13.2 | 49.4 | 16.5 | 1.30 (0.99-1.70) |
| Â | 65-74 | 47.9 | 14.2 | 46.2 | 12.0 | 0.83 (0.58-1.20) |
| Â | 75-84 | 42.9 | 7.9 | 41.9 | 5.6 | 0.70 (0.38-1.30) |
Educational level (years) | ≤9 | 38.9 | 10.7 | 36.2 | 10.8 | 1.06 (0.82-1.38) |
| Â | 10-11 | 45.6 | 14.1 | 47.8 | 15.6 | 1.05 (0.85-1.30) |
|  | ≥12 | 38.2 | 6.5 | 38.6 | 8.2 | 1.29 (1.04-1.60)* |
Smoking | Never | 37.5 | 7.3 | 37.2 | 8.6 | 1.22 (0.99-1.49) |
| Â | Former | 46.2 | 13.5 | 44.5 | 13.4 | 1.00 (0.82-1.21) |
| Â | Daily | 37.4 | 8.4 | 41.7 | 11.6 | 1.36 (0.97-1.90) |
Urbanization1 | 1 | 38.3 | 8.0 | 38.4 | 8.5 | 1.09 (0.85-1.40) |
| Â | 2 | 42.5 | 10.0 | 40.6 | 10.9 | 1.17 (0.95-1.45) |
| Â | 3 | 40.4 | 11.1 | 42.2 | 13.1 | 1.13 (0.91-1.41) |
Immigrant | Sweden | 40.7 | 10.6 | 41.0 | 10.1 | 1.10 (0.95-1.27) |
Status | Second-generation immigrants | 36.6 | 10.1 | 35.2 | 12.3 | 1.35 (0.82-2.24) |
| Â | Labour immigrants | 49.0 | 12.3 | 41.9 | 13.7 | 1.27 (0.75-2.15) |
| Â | Refugees | 40.7 | 7.9 | 41.2 | 9.3 | 1.25 (0.72-2.18) |