Table 4 Associations between socioeconomic determinants and weight gain (5 kg+), odds ratios (OR) and their confidence intervals (95% CI) among men (n = 1247)
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 | 1.16 [0.80-1.67] | 1.14 [0.79-1.65] | 1.13 [0.77-1.65] |
Basic | 1.11 [0.80-1.54] | 1.09 [0.78-1.51] | 1.09 [0.76-1.56] |
Childhood economic difficulties | |||
No difficulties | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Difficulties | 0.99 [0.70-1.39] | 0.99 [0.70-1.39] | 0.81 [0.56-1.17] |
Own education | |||
Higher | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Intermediate | 1.23 [0.91-1.66] | 1.14 [0.84-1.55] | 0.88 [0.58-1.31] |
Basic | 1.12 [0.75-1.67] | 1.03 [0.69-1.54] | 0.66 [0.38-1.16] |
Occupational class | |||
Professionals | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Semi-professionals | 1.12 [0.78-1.60] | 1.07 [0.75-1.54] | 1.10 [0.71-1.70] |
Routine non-manual employees | 1.34 [0.87-2.07] | 1.28 [0.82-1.99] | 1.11 [0.64-1.92] |
Manual workers | 1.37 [0.99-1.87] | 1.30 [0.94-1.80] | 1.31 [0.82-2.10] |
Household income | |||
Highest quartile | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
2nd | 1.16 [0.77-1.74] | 1.05 [0.71-1.56] | 1.11 [0.73-1.67] |
3rd | 1.25 [0.84-1.87] | 1.14 [0.77-1.68] | 1.13 [0.74-1.72] |
Lowest quartile | 1.64 [1.11-2.42] | 1.48 [1.02-2.16] | 1.35 [0.88-2.08] |
Home ownership | |||
Owner-occupiers | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Renters | 1.40 [1.06-1.84] | 1.34 [1.02-1.78] | 1.26 [0.92-1.71] |
Economic difficulties | |||
No difficulties | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Occasional difficulties | 1.37 [1.00-1.86] | 1.28 [0.95-1.73] | 1.25 [0.91-1.72] |
Frequent difficulties | 1.96 [1.37-2.80] | 1.68 [1.18-2.38] | 1.70 [1.15-2.49] |