Table 3 Odds ratios for the likelihood of being overweight by socio-economic and lifestyle variables in women
From: Socio-economic and lifestyle factors associated with overweight in Flemish adult men and women
| Â | BMI | WC | Combination BMI and WC | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N | OR1 | (95% CI) | N | OR1 | (95% CI) | N | OR1 | (95% CI) |
Age | 2308 | 1.04 | P < 0.001 | 2308 | 1.06 | p < 0.001 | 2019 | 1.06 | p < 0.001 |
Alcohol consumption | Â | Â | P = 0.701 | Â | Â | p = 0.177 | Â | Â | p = 0.289 |
   Never | 215 | 1.00 | (ref.) | 215 | 1.00 | (ref.) | 190 | 1.00 | (ref.) |
   1–3 drinks/day | 1910 | 0.91 | (0.67–1.24) | 1910 | 0.84 | (0.61–1.15) | 1664 | 0.87 | (0.62–1.22) |
   ≥ 4 drinks/week or WEday | 169 | 0.98 | (0.62–1.55) | 169 | 0.94 | (0.59–1.50) | 153 | 0.97 | (0.59–1.60) |
   ≥ 4 drinks/every day | 14 | 1.59 | (0.50–5.07) | 14 | 2.63 | (0.78–8.92) | 12 | 2.65 | (0.73–9.63) |
Smoking status | Â | Â | P = 0.005 | Â | Â | p = 0.053 | Â | Â | p = 0.013 |
   Never | 1603 | 1.00 | (ref.) | 1603 | 1.00 | (ref.) | 1394 | 1.00 | (ref.) |
   Past | 338 | 1.06 | (0.83–1.36) | 338 | 1.15 | (0.89–1.48) | 295 | 1.14 | (0.87–1.51) |
   Current | 367 | 0.66 | (0.51–0.86)** | 367 | 0.77 | (0.59–1.00) | 330 | 0.69 | (0.52–0.92)* |
Education | Â | Â | P < 0.001 | Â | Â | p = 0.001 | Â | Â | p < 0.001 |
   Primary | 617 | 1.00 | (ref.) | 617 | 1.00 | (ref.) | 531 | 1.00 | (ref.) |
   Secondary | 677 | 0.74 | (0.59–0.94)* | 677 | 0.74 | (0.58–0.94)* | 582 | 0.70 | (0.54–0.91)** |
   College or university | 1014 | 0.56 | (0.44–0.71)*** | 1014 | 0.62 | (0.48–0.80)*** | 906 | 0.55 | (0.42–0.72)*** |
Health related sports (h/week) | Â | Â | P = 0.013 | Â | Â | p = 0.005 | Â | Â | p = 0.002 |
   Tertile 1 (0) | 772 | 1.00 | (ref.) | 772 | 1.00 | (ref.) | 687 | 1.00 | (ref.) |
   Tertile 2 (0 – 2.46) | 776 | 0.87 | (0.70–1.08) | 776 | 0.92 | (0.71–4.15) | 686 | 0.86 | (0.68–1.10) |
   Tertile 3 (>2.46) | 760 | 0.71 | (0.57–0.89)** | 760 | 0.69 | (0.54–0.87)** | 646 | 0.63 | (0.49–0.82)*** |
Total leisurte time PA (h/week) | Â | Â | p = 0.114 | Â | Â | p = 0.045 | Â | Â | p = 0.041 |
   Tertile 1 (<22.49) | 765 | 1.00 | (ref.) | 765 | 1.00 | (ref.) | 692 | 1.00 | (ref.) |
   Tertile 2 (22.49 – 39.56) | 772 | 1.10 | (0.88–1.38) | 772 | 0.91 | (0.72–1.14) | 672 | 0.97 | (0.76–1.25) |
   Tertile 3 (>39.56) | 771 | 1.29 | (1.01–1.64)* | 771 | 1.21 | (0.94–1.54) | 655 | 1.31 | (1.00–1.72)* |
TV viewing (h/week) | Â | Â | p = 0.079 | Â | Â | p = 0.017 | Â | Â | p = 0.010 |
   Tertile 1 (<9) | 562 | 1.00 | (ref.) | 562 | 1.00 | (ref.) | 506 | 1.00 | (ref.) |
   Tertile 2 (9 – 18) | 1014 | 1.29 | (1.02–1.62)* | 1014 | 1.41 | (1.11–1.79)** | 892 | 1.41 | (1.09–1.82)* |
   Tertile 3 (>18) | 732 | 1.29 | (0.99–1.67)* | 732 | 1.35 | (1.04–1.77)* | 621 | 1.39 | (1.04–1.86)* |