Table 5 Odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for high body mass index (BMI) by education in middle-aged (30-64 years) and older (65 years and older) men and women
From: Fat free mass and obesity in relation to educational level
High BMI1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level of education | Model 12 | Model 23 | |||
n | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
Men 30-64 y | |||||
Low4 (n = 703) | 181 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Middle (n = 972) | 181 | 0.77 | 0.60-0.99 | 0.69 | 0.52-0.92 |
High (n = 633) | 92 | 0.57 | 0.43-0.76 | 0.45 | 0.32-0.63 |
Men 65+ y | |||||
Low4 (n = 394) | 87 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Middle (n = 106) | 19 | 0.74 | 0.43-1.29 | 0.48 | 0.24-0.95 |
High (n = 54) | 11 | 0.88 | 0.43-1.79 | 0.75 | 0.33-1.69 |
Women 30-64 y | |||||
Low4 (n = 740) | 188 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Middle (n = 788) | 139 | 0.82 | 0.63-1.07 | 0.72 | 0.53-0.98 |
High (n = 994) | 127 | 0.59 | 0.45-0.77 | 0.44 | 0.32-0.61 |
Women 65+ y | |||||
Low4 (n = 660) | 185 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Middle (n = 145) | 35 | 0.80 | 0.53-1.22 | 0.66 | 0.39-1.10 |
High (n = 88) | 9 | 0.29 | 0.14-0.59 | 0.22 | 0.10-0.52 |