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Table 4 Factors associated with ever using slimming clubs: n, % unadjusted and multivariate logistic regression

From: Deprivation, clubs and drugs: results of a UK regional population-based cross-sectional study of weight management strategies

 

Never used slimming clubs (n = 21628) n (%)

Used slimming clubs (n = 4485) n (%)

Unadjusted OR

95% CI

p value

Adjusted OR

95% CI

p value

Gender

        

Male

11136 (51.5)

324 (7.2)

1

  

1

  

Female

10492 (48.5)

4161 (92.8)

13.63

(12.14-15.31)

<0.001

18.63

(16.52-21.00)

<0.001

Age

        

16-35

3617 (16.7)

727 (16.2)

1

  

1

  

36-55

6244 (28.9)

1718 (38.3)

1.37

(1.24-1.51)

<0.001

1.29

(1.16-1.44)

<0.001

56-75

9360 (43.3)

1852 (41.3)

0.98

(0.90-1.08)

0.743

0.77

(0.70-0.86)

<0.001

76+

2407 (11.1)

188 (4.2)

0.39

(0.33-0.46)

<0.001

0.28

(0.23-0.34)

<0.001

Deprivation

        

Least deprived

3174 (14.7)

621 (13.9)

1

  

1

  

Low deprivation

5455 (25.2)

1157 (25.8)

1.08

(0.97-1.21)

0.139

1.00

(0.89-1.13)

0.949

Average

3514 (16.3)

834 (18.6)

1.21

(1.08-1.36)

0.001

1.05

(0.92-1.20)

0.431

High deprivation

3933 (18.2)

890 (19.8)

1.16

(1.03-1.29)

0.011

0.87

(0.77-1.00)

0.040

Most deprived

5552 (25.7)

983 (21.9)

0.90

(0.81-1.01)

0.074

0.60

(0.53-0.68)

<0.001

BMI

        

Normal/underweight

10416 (48.2)

1008 (22.5)

1

  

1

  

Overweight

7765 (35.9)

1796 (40.0)

2.39

(2.20-2.60)

<0.001

4.09

(3.73-4.48)

<0.001

Obese

3447 (15.9)

1681 (37.5)

5.04

(4.62-5.50)

<0.001

8.63

(7.80-9.54)

<0.001

Long-standing illness, health problem, condition or disability

        

No

8133 (38.6)

1684 (38.3)

1

     

Yes

12934 (61.4)

2708 (61.7)

1.01

(0.95-1.08)

0.745

   
  1. OR = Odds-ratio; CI = Confidence interval.