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Table 2 Odds of body weight dissatisfaction by SES: Results of logistic regression models using the SES index 1

From: Body weight dissatisfaction by socioeconomic status among obese, preobese and normal weight women and men: results of the cross-sectional KORA Augsburg S4 population survey

 

Normal2

Preobese

Obese

 

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

 

OR3

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

5: Highest SES 4

0.8

0.3–2.2

0.7

0.4–1.3

2.4

1.5–3.9

1.3

0.7–1.8

3.7

1.8–7.5

1.5

0.5–4.8

4

0.4

0.1–1.3

0.7

0.4–1.2

1.9

1.5–3.9

1.1

0.7–1.6

3.3

1.7–6.3

1.5

0.7–3.6

3

0.4

0.1–1.4

0.8

0.4–1.4

1.5

0.9–2.5

1.0

0.7–1.8

2.1

1.1–3.8

0.9

0.5–1.7

2

0.8

0.3–2.2

0.8

0.4–1.4

1.2

0.7–1.9

1.1

0.7–2.5

1.6

0.8–2.9

0.8

0.5–1.5

1: Lowest SES

1.0

-

1

-1.9

1.0

-

1

-1

1

-

1

-

  1. Notes: 1Adjusted for BMI, age, family status, place of residence, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, nutritional behavior, and weight reduction dieting;
  2. 2normal weight: 18.5 ≤ BMI < 25; preobese: 25 ≤ BMI < 30; obese: BMI ≥ 30; 3odds ratios in bold indicate p < .05; 4 SES: socioeconomic status.
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