Table 4 Weighted prevalence (%) of overweight (25≤BMI<30) and obesity (BMI≥30) by the explanatory variables for women 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 | 27.3 | 9.6 | 25.9 | 10.2 | 1.09 (0.95-1.24) |
Age | 16-24 | 11.9 | 1.6 | 10.2 | 2.6 | 1.52 (0.71-3.23) |
| Â | 25-34 | 18.8 | 6.9 | 17.0 | 6.8 | 1.16 (0.80-1.67) |
| Â | 35-44 | 24.6 | 9.2 | 23.0 | 11.1 | 1.22 (0.90-1.65) |
| Â | 45-54 | 30.3 | 9.2 | 30.1 | 8.8 | 1.00 (0.72-1.38) |
| Â | 55-64 | 35.9 | 14.4 | 35.7 | 13.0 | 0.90 (0.68-1.19) |
| Â | 65-74 | 39.3 | 14.3 | 37.2 | 15.9 | 1.11 (0.80-1.54) |
| Â | 75-84 | 34.8 | 13.1 | 32.4 | 16.8 | 1.19 (0.81-1.74) |
Educational Level (years) | ≤9 | 28.6 | 12.5 | 25.8 | 11.2 | 0.85 (0.66-1.09) |
| Â | 10-11 | 31.7 | 9.9 | 31.0 | 14.4 | 1.46 (1.17-1.82)* |
|  | ≥12 | 21.9 | 6.9 | 21.9 | 7.1 | 0.99 (0.80-1.23) |
Smoking | Never | 26.3 | 8.5 | 24.6 | 8.9 | 1.10 (0.91-1.32) |
| Â | Former | 28.7 | 12.3 | 26.8 | 12.0 | 1.00 (0.80-1.26) |
| Â | Daily | 25.2 | 7.8 | 24.2 | 9.6 | 1.23 (0.90-1.68) |
Urbanization2 | 1 | 23.2 | 7.9 | 22.3 | 8.1 | 0.99 (0.78-1.27) |
| Â | 2 | 26.6 | 9.6 | 25.8 | 9.6 | 1.03 (0.83-1.29) |
| Â | 3 | 31.1 | 10.7 | 28.0 | 12.5 | 1.23 (0.99-1.54) |
Immigrant | Sweden | 27.1 | 9.2 | 25.9 | 9.9 | 1.09 (0.94-1.26) |
Status | Second-generation immigrants | 24.5 | 8.2 | 22.5 | 8.7 | 1.03 (0.60-1.75) |
| Â | Labour immigrants | 36.2 | 14.1 | 30.6 | 13.5 | 0.73 (0.39-1.37) |
| Â | Refugees | 24.1 | 11.5 | 26.2 | 11.7 | 0.82 (0.50-1.33) |