Table 3 Associations between socioeconomic determinants and weight gain (5 kg+), odds ratios (OR) and their confidence intervals (95% CI) among women (n = 5391)
From: Multiple socioeconomic determinants of weight gain: the Helsinki Health Study
Weight gain ≥ 5 kg | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
OR [95% CI] | OR [95% CI] | OR [95% CI] | |
Parental education | |||
Higher | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Intermediate | 1.20 [1.01-1.44] | 1.17 [0.97-1.40] | 1.06 [0.88-1.28] |
Basic | 1.19 [1.01-1.40] | 1.15 [0.97-1.35] | 1.01 [0.84-1.20] |
Childhood economic difficulties | |||
No difficulties | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Difficulties | 1.19 [1.02-1.39] | 1.16 [1.00-1.35] | 1.12 [0.95-1.32] |
Own education | |||
Higher | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Intermediate | 1.39 [1.19-1.62] | 1.33 [1.14-1.55] | 1.40 [1.11-1.76] |
Basic | 1.48 [1.22-1.80] | 1.38 [1.14-1.68] | 1.43 [1.08-1.90] |
Occupational class | |||
Professionals | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Semi-professionals | 1.14 [0.96-1.37] | 1.12 [0.93-1.34] | 0.84 [0.66-1.06] |
Routine non-manual employees | 1.34 [1.15-1.56] | 1.28 [1.10-1.49] | 0.92 [0.72-1.17] |
Manual workers | 1.26 [1.03-1.55] | 1.18 [0.96-1.44] | 0.77 [0.57-1.04] |
Household income | |||
Highest quartile | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
2nd | 0.88 [0.73-1.07] | 0.88 [0.73-1.07] | 0.81 [0.67-0.99] |
3rd | 1.10 [0.92-1.30] | 1.09 [0.92-1.29] | 0.94 [0.78-1.13] |
Lowest quartile | 1.15 [0.96-1.37] | 1.14 [0.96-1.35] | 0.87 [0.72-1.06] |
Home ownership | |||
Owner-occupiers | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Renters | 1.39 [1.23-1.58] | 1.33 [1.17-1.51] | 1.18 [1.03-1.36] |
Economic difficulties | |||
No difficulties | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Occasional difficulties | 1.29 [1.12-1.49] | 1.23 [1.07-1.42] | 1.19 [1.03-1.38] |
Frequent difficulties | 1.68 [1.43-1.98] | 1.60 [1.37-1.87] | 1.50 [1.26-1.79] |