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Table 2 Coefficients and 95 % confidence intervals (CI) of the multivariable linear, gamma and quantile models

From: Factors associated with overweight: are the conclusions influenced by choice of the regression method?

Variables

Coefficient (95 % CI)

Gamma

Linear

Quantile

Quantile 0.25

Quantile 0.50

Quantile 0.75

Age

0.15 (0.14, 0.17)

0.15 (0.13, 0.17)

0.11 (0.09, 0.12)

0.14 (0.12, 0.16)

0.18 (0.16, 0.21)

Marital statusa

 With partner

0.59 (0.28, 0.90)

0.60 (0.26, 0.93)

0.43 (0.16, 0.79)

0.54 (0.23, 0.85)

0.76 (0.39, 1.14)

Race/colourb

 Brown

−0.96 (−1.51, −0.42)

−0.97 (−1.53, −0.41)

−0.43 (−0.98, 0.12)

−0.89 (−1.65, −0.14)

−1.63 (−2.30, −0.96)

 White

−1.19 (−1.71, −0.68)

−1.23 (−1.76, −0.70)

−0.73 (−1.21, −0.25)

−1.28 (−2.03, −0.53)

−1.86 (−2.50, −1.22)

Mother’s schoolingc

 9–11 years

0.21 (−0.13, 0.56)

0.21 (−0.17, 0.58)

−0.10 (−0.40, 0.20)

0.27 (−0.09, 0.62)

0.21 (−0.19, 0.61)

 12 or more years

0.69 (0.26, 1.12)

0.80 (0.34, 1.26)

0.42 (0.02, 0.81)

0.34 (−0.09, 0.76)

0.78 (0.13, 1.43)

Domestic overloadd

 High

0.60 (0.27, 0.94)

0.63 (0.28, 0.98)

0.43 (0.11, 0.74)

0.61 (0.23, 0.99)

0.89 (0.48, 1.31)

Years worked at night

0.03 (0.01, 0.06)

0.03 (0.01, 0.06)

0.00 (−0.03, 0.02)

0.03 (−0.01, 0.06)

0.04 (0.01, 0.07)

Self-rated healthe

 Poor

1.52 (1.20, 1.85)

1.62 (1.28, 1.97)

1.12 (0.79, 1.45)

1.50 (1.12, 1.87)

1.75 (1.32, 2.19)

Consumption of fried foodf

 1–3×/month

1.00 (0.41, 1.58)

1.06 (0.42, 1.71)

0.93 (0.26, 1.61)

0.90 (0.25, 1.55)

0.99 (0.02, 1.96)

 1–3×/week

1.22 (0.64, 1.80)

1.27 (0.62, 1.91)

0.86 (0.20, 1.52)

0.95 (0.28, 1.63)

1.24 (0.24, 2.24)

 4–6×/week

1.41 (0.71, 2.11)

1.61 (0.84, 2.37)

1.02 (0.30, 1.74)

1.20 (0.38, 2.02)

1.55 (0.45, 2.65)

 Daily

1.50 (0.69, 2.32)

1.42 (0.53, 2.30)

0.82 (0.13, 1.51)

1.01 (0.17, 1.84)

2.14 (0.99, 3.29)

Physical inactivityg

 Yes

0.75 (0.42, 1.80)

0.80 (0.43, 1.15)

0.45 (0.17, 0.74)

0.78 (0.46, 1.10)

0.88 (0.49, 1.27)

BMI at age 20 years

0.93 (0.88, 0.99)

0.90 (0.81, 0.91)

0.84 (0.78, 0.90)

0.97 (0.92, 1.03)

1.09 (1.03, 1.16)

  1. Reference categories: a “Without partner”; b “Black”; c “0–8 years”; d “Low”; e “Good”; f “Never or less than 1×/month”; g “No”