Table 1 Associations with BMI and waist circumference estimated from multilevel regression models among men and women*

Work economic sector

Ref.: Health and social work

Manufacturing industry

0.32 -0.65 – 1.30

-1.43 -2.82 – -0.03

-0.17 -3.01 – 2.66

-2.59 -5.87 – 0.69

Construction

1.50 0.43 – 2.57

-2.12 -5.49 – 1.24

3.62 0.52 – 6.73

-3.85 -11.76 – 4.05

Commercial, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

0.64 -0.34 – 1.62

-1.55 -2.85 – -0.26

1.39 -1.46 – 4.24

-3.47 -6.53 – -0.42

Hotels and restaurants

0.31 -0.73 – 1.34

-0.67 -2.26 – 0.92

0.23 -2.77 – 3.24

-0.02 -3.76 – 3.71

Transport and communications

1.15 0.13 – 2.18

-1.89 -3.46 – -0.33

2.44 -0.53 – 5.42

-4.45 -8.14 – -0.77

Financial activities

0.50 -0.49 – 1.50

-0.98 -2.37 – 0.41

0.20 -2.70 – 3.10

-3.08 -6.36 – 0.19

Real estate, renting and business services

0.58 -0.35 – 1.51

-1.17 -2.32 – -0.01

1.05 -1.65 – 3.75

-2.36 -5.10 – 0.36

Public administration

0.61 -0.58 – 1.81

-0.12 -1.55 – 1.31

1.45 -2.02 – 4.93

-0.96 -4.34 – 2.42

Education

0.59 -0.53 – 1.72

-0.95 -2.42 – 0.52

0.85 -2.40 – 4.11

-1.64 -5.13 – 1.83

Collective, social, and personal services

-0.13 -1.07 – 0.79

-1.99 -3.17 – -0.82

-1.04 -3.75 – 1.67

-4.35 -7.12 – -1.58

Private (vs. public)

0.09 -0.46 – 0.66

-0.68 -1.57 – 0.22

0.88 -0.74 – 2.52

-0.94 -3.04 – 1.16