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Table 3 Predictors of dieting, binge eating, and irregular eating in women and men

From: Gender differences in disordered eating and weight dissatisfaction in Swiss adults: Which factors matter?

 

Dieting to lose weight

Binge eating

Irregular eating

Men (n = 515)

Women (n = 1068)

Men (n = 4016)

Women (n = 4603)

Men (n = 4017)

Women (n = 4602)

OR (95%CI)

OR (95%CI)

OR (95%CI)

OR (95%CI)

OR (95%CI)

OR (95%CI)

Weight dissatisfaction

2.35***

(1.53-3.60)

3.30***

(2.43-4.48)

2.18***

(1.59-2.98)

2.68***

(2.01-3.57)

1.47***

(1.21-1.78)

1.45***

(1.22-1.72)

Weight category Δ

Normal weight

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

   

Underweight

+

+

0.05***

(0.01-0.23)

2.14

(0.72-6.39)

0.90

(0.50-1.61)

1.86

(0.88-3.96)

1.04

(0.78-1.39)

Overweight

2.15**

(1.35-3.42)

1.21

(0.86-1.70)

1.25

(0.90-1.73)

1.00

(0.70-1.43)

1.07

(0.88-1.29)

1.06

(0.85-1.34)

Obese

3.00**

(1.54-5.85)

0.73

(0.48-1.10)

1.59

(0.96-2.62)

1.80**

(1.18-2.74)

1.29

(0.93-1.80)

1.23

(0.89-1.70)

Nationality

            

Swiss

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

   

Other nationality

0.65

(0.37-1.12)

1.66*

(1.09-2.52)

0.88

(0.61-1.28)

1.26

(0.91-1.75)

1.37**

(1.12-1.70)

1.51***

(1.24-1.85)

Smoking

            

Non-smoker

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

Former smoker

0.96

(0.61-1.52)

1.34

(0.97-1.87)

0.96

(0.64-1.43)

1.07

(0.76-1.51)

1.14

(0.89-1.46)

0.94

(0.74-1.19)

Smoker

1.57

(0.96-2.57)

0.92

(0.66-1.29)

0.88

(0.65-1.20)

0.74

(0.55-1.00)

1.91***

(1.60-2.28)

2.11***

(1.79-2.49)

Age

            

18-24

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

   

25-34

0.60

(0.21-1.71)

1.01

(0.51-2.00)

0.94

(0.61-1.44)

0.93

(0.62-1.40)

0.71*

(0.55-0.92)

0.72**

(0.57-0.92)

35-44

1.24

(0.47-3.30)

0.78

(0.41-1.49)

0.55**

(0.36-0.85)

0.62*

(0.42-0.93)

0.63***

(0.49-0.80)

0.47***

(0.37-0.59)

45+

0.57

(0.22-1.45)

0.45*

(0.24-0.84)

0.47**

(0.28-0.79)

0.50**

(0.30-0.82)

0.50***

(0.37-0.67)

0.56***

(0.42-0.73)

Education

            

Compulsory schooling

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

Secondary school

1.03

(0.45-2.38)

1.53*

(1.02-2.30)

0.45**

(0.27-0.73)

0.56**

(0.37-0.85)

1.03

(0.72-1.47)

1.03

(0.77-1.39)

College/university

1.53

(0.65-3.57)

1.00

(0.64-1.58)

0.32***

(0.19-0.55)

0.45**

(0.28-0.72)

0.71

(0.49-1.03)

1.00

(0.72-1.37)

Physical activity

            

Inactive

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

Partly active

2.00*

(1.04-3.85)

1.82**

(1.23-2.68)

0.81

(0.51-1.26)

0.91

(0.62-1.33)

1.10

(0.84-1.44)

0.63***

(0.51-0.78)

Active

2.62**

(1.37-5.02)

1.49*

(1.02-2.19)

1.05

(0.67-1.64)

1.01

(0.69-1.49)

1.26

(0.96-1.66)

0.73**

(0.58-0.91)

  1. * = p < .05; ** = p < .01, *** = p < .001; + = not enough cases to perform the calculation; OR = Odds ratios, CI = Confidence interval; Δ Normal weight = BMI 18.5 - <25, Underweight = BMI < 18.5, Overweight = BMI =25 - <30, Obese = BMI > =30.