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Table 4 Risk factors in relation to the neighbourhood overcrowding (quartiles) in Germany and Czech (odds ratios and 95%CI; multivariate, multi-level regression models)

From: Neighbourhood socioeconomic status and cardiovascular risk factors: a multilevel analysis of nine cities in the Czech Republic and Germany

Risk factor (number of observations included)

Model 1 adjusted for age, sex

Model 2 adjusted for age, sex, education

Model 3 adjusted for age, sex, education, economic activity, social isolation

 

Country = Czech Republic

Obesity (6082)

   

1. no overcrowding

1.00

1.00

1.00

2.

0.84 [0.73–0.96]

0.83 [0.74–0.96]

0.85 [0.75–0.97]

3.

1.00 [0.86–1.16]

1.02 [0.88–1.16]

1.03 [0.90–1.19]

4. overcrowding

1.02 [0.85–1.22]

0.97 [0.81–1.13]

0.95 [0.80–1.12]

Hypertension (7316)

   

1. no overcrowding

1.00

1.00

1.00

2.

1.10 [0.97–1.25]

1.11 [0.97–1.25]

1.09 [0.96–1.24]

3.

1.10 [0.95–1.26]

1.11 [0.96–1.27]

1.10 [0.96–1.27]

4. overcrowding

1.06 [0.89–1.25]

1.06 [0.89–1.26]

1.04 [0.88–1.24]

Smoking (7235)

   

1. no overcrowding

1.00

1.00

1.00

2.

1.14 [0.97–1.33]

1.15 [0.99–1.34]

1.16 [0.99–1.35]

3.

1.18 [1.00–1.40]

1.20 [1.02–1.42]

1.19 [1.01–1.41]

4. overcrowding

1.33 [1.10–1.61]

1.28 [1.06–1.54]

1.28 [1.06–1.55]

Low phys. activity (7078)

   

1. no overcrowding

1.00

1.00

1.00

2.

0.83 [0.71–0.98]

0.84 [0.72–0.97]

0.84 [0.71–0.98]

3.

0.90 [0.75–1.07]

0.90 [0.77–1.07]

0.91 [0.77–1.08]

4. overcrowding

1.01 [0.83–1.23]

0.94 [0.78–1.13]

0.93 [0.78–1.12]

 

Country = Germany

Obesity (3967)

   

1. no overcrowding

1.00

1.00

1.00

2.

1.20 [1.01–1.42]

1.16 [0.98–1.37]

1.16 [0.98–1.36]

3.

1.47 [1.24–1.74]

1.40 [1.18–1.66]

1.40 [1.18–1.66]

4. overcrowding

1.43 [1.17–1.75]

1.32 [1.08–1.62]

1.33 [1.08–1.63]

Hypertension (3986)

   

1. no overcrowding

1.00

1.00

1.00

2.

1.09 [0.94–1.26]

1.08 [0.93–1.25]

1.06 [0.91–1.23]

3.

1.12 [0.96–1.31]

1.10 [0.94–1.29]

1.09 [0.93–1.27]

4. overcrowding

1.11 [0.92–1.32]

1.07 [0.89–1.29]

1.06 [0.88–1.27]

Smoking (3986)

   

1. no overcrowding

1.00

1.00

1.00

2.

1.32 [1.10–1.58]

1.28 [1.08–1.52]

1.28 [1.08–1.52]

3.

1.43 [1.18–1.72]

1.34 [1.12–1.60]

1.32 [1.10–1.57]

4. overcrowding

1.50 [1.19–1.88]

1.37 [1.09–1.71]

1.36 [1.09–1.69]

Low phys. activity (3981)

   

1. no overcrowding

1.00

1.00

1.00

2.

1.18 [0.98–1.42]

1.12 [0.93–1.34]

1.13 [0.94–1.33]

3.

1.36 [1.12–1.66]

1.22 [1.01–1.47]

1.20 [0.99–1.45]

4. overcrowding

1.38 [1.12–1.73]

1.18 [0.95–1.46]

1.18 [0.95–1.47]