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Table 2 Unadjusted odds ratios for the association between possible confounders and overweight/obesity

From: Over-indebtedness as a marker of socioeconomic status and its association with obesity: a cross-sectional study

 

Overweight

Obesity

 

Odds ratio

95% CI

Odds ratio

95% CI

Sex (male)

1.96

1.80–2.13

1.15

1.02–1.30

Age (>40 years)

2.55

2.34–2.79

2.00

1.74–2.30

Education (≥10 years)

0.47

0.43–0.51

0.46

0.41–0.52

Income, net (>1500 €)

0.88

0.80–0.97

0.67

0.58–0.76

Depression (yes)

0.98

0.87–1.11

1.50

1.27–1.77

Smoking (yes)

0.68

0.63–0.74

0.74

0.66–0.85

  1. Notes: in crude analysis, covariates were dichotomised to improve understanding; n = 9080
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