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

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Table 3 Logistic regression analyses for overweight/obesity by type of contract, for men and women in a representative sample of 8000 Italian workers

Type of contract	Model 1 ^a		Model 2 ^b		Model 3 ^c		Model 4 ^d		Model 5 ^e		Model 6 ^f
Type of contract	OR (95% CI)		OR (95% CI)		OR (95% CI)		OR (95% CI)		OR (95% CI)		OR (95% CI)
Males
Permanent	1.52 ^h	(1.23–1.88)	1.22	(0.98–1.52)	1.24	(0.99–1.54)	1.27 ^g	(1.01–1.59)	1.27 ^g	(1.01–1.59)	1.27 ^g	(1.01–1.60)
Temporary	Ref		Ref		Ref		Ref		Ref		Ref
Females
Permanent	0.82	(0.65–1.03)	0.69 ^h	(0.54–0.88)	0.71^h	(0.56–0.91)	0.71^h	(0.56–0.91)	0.71 ^h	(0.56–0.91)	0.70 ^h	(0.55–0.90)
Temporary	Ref		Ref		Ref		Ref		Ref		Ref

^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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