Table 5 Multivariate adjusted association between body mass index categories and rating one self’s health as “bad” or “very bad”, stratified by country, gender and three age groups

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

0.64 (0.50 - 0.82)

0.82 (0.72 - 0.92)

0.86 (0.78 - 0.96)

0.83 (0.57 - 1.21)

1.08 (0.93 - 1.26)

1.19 (1.03 - 1.38)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

1.23 (1.06 - 1.43)

1.06 (0.97 - 1.15)

1.09 (1.00 - 1.19)

1.78 (1.47 - 2.14)

1.58 (1.43 - 1.74)

1.75 (1.57 - 1.96)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

1.16 (0.89 - 1.52)

0.96 (0.77 - 1.19)

0.86 (0.67 - 1.11)

2.41 (1.62 - 3.58)

1.63 (1.23 - 2.16)

1.52 (1.08 - 2.13)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

1.72 (1.32 - 2.25)

1.39 (1.13 - 1.70)

1.16 (0.95 - 1.42)

2.09 (1.38 - 3.15)

2.27 (1.76 - 2.92)

2.12 (1.66 - 2.70)