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Table 3 Covariate adjusted prevalence of obesity (BMI ≥ 30)

From: Time trends and sex differences in associations between socioeconomic status indicators and overweight-obesity in Mexico (2006–2012)

 

Men

Women

 

2006

2012

2006

2012

Education level

 No education

24.0a# ± 3.2

26.6a# ± 2.7

37.3a ± 2.1

36.8a ± 1.9

 Elementary school

28.6a# ± 2.6

27.9a# ± 2.0

38.4a ± 1.2

41.6b* ± 1.1

 Middle school

27.4a# ± 3.1

29.9a# ± 2.1

35.6a ± 1.4

37.2a ± 1.1

 High school

27.2a ± 3.0

29.8a ± 2.4

30.1b ± 1.6

34.3a* ± 1.5

 College/University

25.1a ± 3.1

29.6a ± 2.4

26.4b ± 1.9

30.0c ± 1.8

Marital status

 Single

21.9a# ± 2.5

26.7a# ± 2.4

32.0a ± 1.7

35.6a ± 1.4

 Married/cohabitating

28.0b# ± 2.7

29.8a# ± 1.9

35.4a ± 0.9

37.8a* ± 0.8

 Widowed/separated

31.1ab ± 5.2

26.8a# ± 2.8

35.3a ± 1.8

37.9a ± 1.3

Occupational status

 Other

28.6a ± 1.9

28.7a# ± 1.7

32.9a ± 2.3

37.0a ± 2.8

 Student

28.5a ± 5.5

24.6a ± 4.0

32.3a ± 5.2

35.4a ± 4.5

 Housekeeper

31.5a ± 7.5

32.7a ± 5.5

34.6a ± 0.8

38.3a* ± 0.8

 Paid worker

24.6a# ± 0.9

27.0a#* ± 0.7

35.3a ± 1.2

37.1a ± 1.0

Overall prevalence

27.3 ± 2.5

28.9 ± 1.8

34.8 ± 0.7

37.4* ± 0.6

  1. All estimates are covariate-adjusted prevalence ± standard errors obtained through predictive margins from a survey design-based multiple logistic regression model. Country region, area of residence, a wealth index and its squared term, age and age squared were included in the model along with the other covariates
  2. Includes the retired, the disabled and workers in a family business without pay
  3. Different letters indicate significant differences (P < 0.05) between covariate categories in the same sex and survey year
  4. *P < 0.05 change from 2006 to 2012 within sex
  5. #P < 0.05 men vs. women at the same survey year