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Table 2 Multiple logistic regression analysis of overweight and obesity among never smokers- the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994

From: Patterns of alcohol drinking and its association with obesity: data from the third national health and nutrition examination survey, 1988–1994

 

Overweight

Obese

 

Odds Ratioa

95% CI

Odds Ratioa

95% CI

History of Drinking

    

   Non-Drinker

1.00

 

1.00

 

   Ex-Drinker

1.14

(0.90–1.45)

1.10

(0.88–1.37)

   Current Drinker

0.98

(0.71–1.35)

0.73

(0.55–0.97)

Binge Drinking

    

   No Binge drinking

1.00

 

1.00

 

   Yes Binge drinking

1.45

(1.02–2.05)

1.77

(1.18–2.65)

   Non/Ex-Drinker

1.27

(0.95–1.71)

1.80

(1.30–2.50)

Quantity of Drinks/day

    

   Non/Ex-Drinker

1.00

 

1.00

 

   1 drink/day

0.71

(0.53–0.95)

0.46

(0.34–0.62)

   2 drinks/day

0.83

(0.61–1.14)

0.59

(0.41–0.86)

   3 drinks/day

1.40

(0.87–2.26)

1.07

(0.64–1.79)

   4 or more drinks/day

1.30

(1.00–1.68)

1.46

(0.98–2.17)

Number of drinking days/year

    

   Non/Ex-Drinker

1.00

 

1.00

 

   1st quartile

1.06

(0.75–1.50)

1.02

(0.69–1.52)

   2nd quartile

0.75

(0.59–0.96)

0.49

(0.35–0.68)

   3rd quartile

0.99

(0.75–1.29)

0.64

(0.47–0.88)

   4th quartile

0.84

(0.60–1.18)

0.61

(0.38–0.99)

Average Volume of Drinks/week b

    

   Non/Ex-Drinker

1.00

 

1.00

 

   < 5 drinks/week

0.84

(0.65–1.08)

0.62

(0.46–0.82)

   5–9 drinks/week

1.08

(0.73–1.58)

0.79

(0.51–1.23)

   10–14 drinks/week

1.03

(0.60–1.76)

1.24

(0.66–2.36)

   15 or more drinks/week

1.49

(0.98–2.26)

1.10

(0.63–1.91)

  1. a Adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, poverty income ratio, education, marital status, rural/urban, self-rated health, and leisure time physical activities. Nine leisure time physical activities (walking, jogging/running, bicycle, swimming, aerobics, other dancing, calisthenics/exercises, garden/yard work, weight lift) were summed and categorized into four quartiles.
  2. b Average volume of drinking alcoholic beverages = frequency*quantity/52.