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Table 4 Factors associated with body mass index (BMI, in kg/m 2 ) and overweight (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m 2 ) in multivariate analysis by age group in men, Paris metropolitan area, France, 2005

From: Overweight according to geographical origin and time spent in France: a cross sectional study in the Paris metropolitan area

 

Men 18-34 years old (n = 341)

Men 35-54 years old (n = 443)

Men 55 years old over (n = 390)

 

Body mass index

Body mass index ≥25 kg/m2

Body mass index

Body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2

Body mass index

Body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2

 

Mean BMI

Adjusted coef.

95% Cl

p

OP*

aOR

95% Cl

p

Mean BMI

Adjusted coef.

95% Cl

p

OP*

aOR

95% Cl

p

Mean BMI

Adjusted coef.

95% Cl

p

OP*

aOR

95% Cl

p

Monthly household income (quartile, in € per CU Ɨ )

> 2362

22.56

-

Ref.

0.19

15.0

-

Ref.

0.54

25.15

-

Ref.

0.88

45.1

-

Ref.

0.96

26.00

-

Ref.

0.039

55.0

-

Ref.

0.25

1600-2362

23.60

0.91

[-0.44-2.26]

 

26.8

2.02

[0.63-6.46]

 

25.09

-0.42

[1.53-0.70]

 

42.6

0.86

[0.47-1.60]

 

26.42

-0.05

[-1.28-1.19]

 

57.1

0.87

[0.44-1.75]

 

[1059-1600]

23.43

0.79

[-0.57-2.15]

 

28.1

1.99

[0.62-6.44]

 

25.28

-0.41

[-1.68-0.87]

 

46.6

0.99

[0.49-1.99]

 

25.36

-1.33

[-2.72-0.05]

 

52.5

0.54

[0.24-1.19]

 

< 1059

23.91

1.55

[0.06-3.04]

 

30.0

2.56

[0.72-9.11]

 

25.14

-0.52

[-1.94-0.90]

 

44.4

0.96

[0.44-2.09]

 

26.88

0.40

[-1.06-1.86]

 

64.4

1.07

[0.45-2.54]

 

Education level

Tertiary

23.17

-

Ref.

0.36

21.6

-

Ref.

0.86

24.89

-

Ref,

0.25

43.7

-

Ref.

0.97

25.63

-

Ref.

0.33

50.7

-

Ref.

0.68

Secondary

23.96

0.14

[-0.78-1.05]

 

32.9

1.09

[0.51-2.31]

 

25.50

0.67

[-0.29-1.63]

 

46.0

0.99

[0.58-1.70]

 

26.29

0.79

[-0.37-1.95]

 

60.3

1.36

[0.56-2.93]

 

None or primary

23.48

-1.78

[-4.61-1.05]

 

42.9

0.68

[0.09-5.03]

 

24.69

-0.12

[-1.77-1.52]

 

42.4

0.90

[0.36-2.25]

 

26.68

1.00

[-0.41-2.42]

 

61.7

1.29

[0.56-2.93]

 

Socio-occupational groups

Executives. mangers

23.19

-

Ref.

0.028

21.

-

Ref.

0.066

24.87

-

Ref.

0.67

44.3

-

Ref.

0.60

25.76

-

Ref.

0.27

51.9

-

Ref.

0.75

Never employed

22.28

-1.39

[-2.66--0.12]

 

9.2

0.35

[0.11-1.14]

 

23.49

-1.04

[-5.08-3.01]

 

25.0

0.57

[0.05-6.74]

 

19.41

-7.36

[-15.01-0.29]

 

0.0

unest.

unest.

 

Tradespeople, shop and market sales people

23.52

-0.11

[-1.30-1.09]

 

50.0

0.97

[0.38-2.51]

 

25.10

0.75

[-0.38-1.88]

 

38.5

1.12

[0.60-2.09]

 

25.85

0.1

[-1.24-1.25]

 

58.7

1.06

[0.53-2.14]

 

Intermediate occupation

26.69

3.29

[-0.05-6.64]

 

25.0

3.98

[0.35-45.17]

 

25.10

0.07

[-1.60-1.73]

 

44.3

0.72

[0.28-1.83]

 

26.83

0.84

[-0.51-2.20]

 

54.7

1.33

[0.62-2.85]

 

Employees

24.09

0.32

[-0.97-1.62]

 

38.6

1.96

[0.72-5.34]

 

25.48

0.73

[-0.74-2.20]

 

52.3

1.63

[0.72-3.69]

 

26.08

0.40

[-116-1.97]

 

61.4

1.82

[0.73-4.53]

 

Workers

24.35

-0.06

[-1.43-1.30]

 

40.0

1.21

[0.42-3.36]

 

25.11

0.20

[-1.21-1.61]

 

43.4

1.00

[0.46-2.18]

 

26.69

0.74

[-0.67-2.15]

 

64.0

1.78

[0.78-4.06]

 

Having had children

Yes

24.79

-

Ref.

0.0003

46.6

-

Ref.

0.0001

25.52

-

Ref.

0.001

46.8

-

Ref.

0.087

26.16

-

Ref.

0.96

57.4

-

Ref.

0.69

No

23.07

-1.61

[-2.49--0.73]

 

20.0

0.25

[0.13-0.49]

 

24.16

-1.39

[-2.21--0.56]

 

38.8

0.67

[0.42-1.06]

 

26.05

-0.03

[-1.11-1.05]

 

55.0

0.88

[0.48-1.62]

 

Parental nationality

Both French

23.13

-

Ref.

0.056

22.7

-

Ref.

0.037

25.10

-

Ref.

0.80

44.0

-

Ref.

0.38

26.11

-

Ref.

0.79

54.9

-

Ref.

0.39

Sub-Saharan African

22.97

-0.02

[-2.10-2.05]

 

9.1

0.40

[0.04-3.93]

 

24.75

-0.87

[-2.45-0.72]

 

34.2

0.52

[0.21-1.27]

 

24.33

-1.16

[-3.72-1.39]

 

36.4

0.52

[0.11-2.38]

 

Middle Eastern/ North African

24.41

1.56

[0.44-2.68]

 

32.6

2.29

[0.97-5.41]

 

25.62

0.24

[-1.26-1.74]

 

44.7

0.85

[0.37-1.94]

 

26.93

-0.25

[-1.93-1.42]

 

69.4

1.23

[0.45-3.37]

 

Asian

24.79

1.46

[-0.95-3.87]

 

55.6

5.00

[0.89-28.00]

 

24.93

-0.38

[-2.58-1.81]

 

53.3

1.31

[0.39-4.38]

 

22.78

-1.76

[-5.36-1.84]

 

20.0

0.37

[0.03-5.11]

 

Western European/North American

25.02

1.32

[-0.50-3.13]

 

42.9

2.05

[0.55-7.61]

 

25.89

0.40

[-1.29-2.09]

 

52.0

1.25

[0.50-3.15]

 

26.82

0.50

[-1.13-2.13]

 

66.7

1.57

[0.60-4.15]

 

One French and one foreign parent

24.73

1.92

[0.28-3.55]

 

52.6

6.20

[1.87-20.61]

 

24.67

-0.71

[-2.87-1.44]

 

46.2

0.90

[0.27-2.97]

 

26.55

0.56

[-1.35-2.47]

 

76.5

3.05

[0.89-10.38]

 

Other

23.49

1.30

[-1.51-4.11]

 

16.7

1.39

[0.12-15.70]

 

26.23

0.75

[-2.11-3.61]

 

75.0

3.74

[0.65-21.67]

 

25.97

0.80

[-2.23-3.82]

 

57.1

1.99

[0.35-11.35]

 

Proportion of life time spent in France

Less than 50%

23.43

-

Ref.

0.044

23.3

-

Ref.

0.017

24.86

-

Ref.

0.16

41.0

-

Ref.

0.27

23.67

-

Ref.

0.0036

26.9

-

Ref.

0.0057

50% to 99%

23.40

0.70

[-0.63-2.02]

 

26.5

1.94

[0.65-5.76]

 

25.83

0.81

[-0.38-1.99]

 

51.9

1.55

[0.80-2.99]

 

26.53

3.00

[1.25-4.75]

 

63.3

6.00

[2.01-17.92]

 

100%

23.53

1.36

[0.26-2.45]

 

27.5

3.57

[1.46-8.72]

 

24.98

-0.06

[-1.34-1.23]

 

42.9

1.07

[0.53-2.18]

 

26.19

2.76

[0.89-4.64]

 

56.3

5.03

[1.59-15.95]

 
  1. *Overweight prevalence (%).
  2. Æ—Consumption units.
  3. Unest.: non computable.
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