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Table 2 Logistic regression analyses for overweight/obesity by occupational sector, for men and women in a representative sample of 8000 Italian workers

From: Gender differences and occupational factors for the risk of obesity in the Italian working population

Occupational sector

Model 1 a

Model 2 b

Model 3 c

Model 4 d

Model 5 e

Model 6 f

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Males

 Professional, financial and business services

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Agriculture, fishing, and hunting

1.26

(0.77–2.07)

1.27

(0.77–2.09)

1.11

(0.67–1.84)

1.11

(0.67–1.84)

1.11

(0.67–1.84)

1.10

(0.66–1.84)

 Manufacturing/Primary industry/Mining/ Utilities

1.11

(0.85–1.45)

1.11

(0.85–1.47)

0.92

(0.70–1.23)

0.92

(0.69–1.23)

0.92

(0.69–1.23)

0.92

(0.69–1.23)

 Construction

1.26

(0.90–1.76)

1.39

(0.98–1.95)

1.11

(0.78–1.57)

1.10

(0.77–1.58)

1.11

(0.77–1.58)

1.10

(0.77–1.58)

 Wholesale and retail trade/Automotive and motorcycle repair/Accommodation and food services

1.13

(0.83–1.54)

1.24

(0.91–1.69)

1.03

(0.75–1.42)

1.03

(0.74–1.42)

1.03

(0.74–1.42)

1.04

(0.75–1.44)

 Transportation and warehousing/ Information and communication

0.94

(0.68–1.30)

0.91

(0.66–1.26)

0.81

(0.58–1.13)

0.81

(0.58–1.13)

0.80

(0.57–1.12)

0.81

(0.58–1.14)

 Healthcare and social assistance

1.56 g

(1.02–2.37)

1.35

(0.88–2.08)

1.50

(0.97–2.30)

1.49

(0.96–2.31)

1.46

(0.94–2.26)

1.45

(0.93–2.26)

 Education services/Public administration, social security

1.20

(0.85–1.70)

0.96

(0.67–1.37)

0.98

(0.69–1.40)

0.98

(0.68–1.40)

0.98

(0.68–1.40)

0.95

(0.66–1.36)

 Other public and personal services

1.05

(0.66–1.67)

1.14

(0.71–1.82)

1.05

(0.65–1.68)

1.04

(0.65–1.68)

1.04

(0.65–1.67)

1.04

(0.65–1.67)

Females

 Construction

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Agriculture, fishing, and hunting

4.41 g

(1.37–14.24)

4.17 g

(1.28–13.58)

3.81 g

(1.17–12.45)

3.40 g

(1.04–11.13)

3.37 g

(1.03–11.07)

3.47 g

(1.05–11.50)

 Manufacturing/Primary industry/Mining/ Utilities

2.05

(0.75–5.56)

2.09

(0.77–5.71)

2.05

(0.75–5.59)

1.86

(0.68–5.10)

1.85

(0.67–5.08)

1.92

(0.69–5.31)

 Wholesale and retail trade/ Automotive and motorcycle repair/Accommodation and food services

2.32

(0.86–6.29)

2.49

(0.91–6.78)

2.44

(0.89–6.67)

2.25

(0.82–6.15)

2.24

(0.82–6.12)

2.24

(0.81–6.18)

 Transportation and warehousing/ Information and communication

2.54

(0.90–7.22)

2.78

(0.97–7.94)

3.04 g

(1.06–8.72)

2.93 g

(1.02–8.40)

2.91 g

(1.01–8.37)

2.96 g

(1.02–8.57)

 Professional, financial and business services

2.16

(0.79–5.89)

2.26

(0.82–6.22)

2.50

(0.91–6.89)

2.46

(0.89–6.78)

2.45

(0.89–6.75)

2.52

(0.91–7.01)

 Healthcare and social assistance

2.63

(0.97–7.11)

2.45

(0.90–6.68)

2.87 g

(1.05–7.85)

2.61

(0.95–7.15)

2.58

(0.94–7.10)

2.58

(0.93–7.15)

 Education services/Public administration, social security

2.48

(0.91–6.75)

2.17

(0.79–5.95)

2.62

(0.95–7.21)

2.50

(0.91–6.88)

2.48

(0.90–6.85)

2.48

(0.89–6.91)

 Other public and personal services

2.78 g

(1.02–7.57)

2.91 g

(1.06–7.98)

3.07 g

(1.12–8.45)

2.84 g

(1.03–7.82)

2.82 g

(1.02–7.78)

2.85g

(1.02–7.91)

  1. aUnadjusted; b adjusted for age; c adjusted for age, education; d adjusted for age, education, exposure to video display terminal (VDT) and health surveillance; e adjusted for age, education, exposure to VDT and health surveillance, exposure to work-related stress risk; f adjusted for age, education, exposure to VDT and health surveillance, exposure to work-related stress risk, diseases and chronic conditions; g = p < 0.05; h = p < 0.01
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