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Table 5 The influence of abnormal weight on Eq-5d VAS below the Chinese elderly norm

From: Association between body mass index and health-related quality of life among Chinese elderly—evidence from a community-based study

BMI group

ModelII-1(Male)

ModelII-2(Female)

Crude OR(95%CI)

Adjusted ORa (95%CI)

Crude OR(95%CI)

Adjusted ORa (95%CI)

Normal Weight

1

1

1

1

 Underweight

2.06(1.67,2.54)***

1.83(1.34,2.50)***

1.89(1.55,2.31)***

1.52(1.20,1.91)***

 Overweight

0.88(0.77,0.99)*

0.78(0.65,0.95) *

1.02(0.90,1.16)

1.03(0.89,1.19)

 Obese

0.85(0.65,1.11)

0.76(0.52,1.11)

1.25(1.01,1.55) *

1.12(0.88,1.42)

  1. a Adjusted for demographic characteristics (age, marriage, education, registered residence, income), health related behaviors (smoking, alcohol consumption, physical exercise), and health conditions (chronic diseases and hospitalization)
  2. 2794 (55.2% of male cases) were included in Model II-1 and 4615(88.8% of female cases) were included in Model II-2
  3. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001
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