Table 4 Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for BMI obesity, waist circumference (WC) abdominal obesity and body fat percentage (BF%) obesity, obtained by weighted logistic regression.

Country of origin

- Swedish

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

- Other European origin

2.79 (1.06–7.36)

1.96 (0.75–5.10)

1.11 (0.36–3.42)

- Middle Eastern origin

3.10 (1.51–6.40)

1.63 (0.82–3.26)

2.22 (1.15–4.28)

Age (years)

- continuous and centred

1.03 (1.01–1.06)

1.06 (1.03–1.08)

1.03 (1.00–1.05)

Gender

- Male

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

- Female

1.23 (0.70–2.16)

2.15 (1.21–3.81)

1.34 (0.76–2.36)

Economic difficulties in the past year

- No

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

- Yes, once

1.32 (0.62–2.78)

1.54 (0.70–3.26)

0.59 (0.25–1.40)

- Yes, several times

2.12 (1.00–4.54)

2.29 (1.07–4.93)

1.82 (0.87–3.81)

Education

- Low

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

- Intermediate/high

0.73 (0.38–1.40)

0.81 (0.43–1.52)

1.06 (0.55–2.05)

Duration of residence in neighbourhood (years)

- 0–4

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

- 5–9

1.42 (0.66–3.08)

1.58 (0.71–3.51)

2.10 (0.96–4.58)

- 10-

0.74 (0.37–1.47)

0.74 (0.37–1.49)

1.00 (0.49–2.04)