Table 5 The association between weight perception at 21–23 years and mean General Health Questionnaire score at 21–23 years
Model 1a | Model 2b | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | β (95% CI) | P>|z| | β (95% CI) | P >|z| | |
Weight perception (vs. P. normal weight - M. normal weight) | |||||
P. normal weight - M. normal weight§ | 234 (39) | 1 | 1 | ||
P. overweight - M. overweight | 154 (26) | 2.36 (1.12, 3.59) | < 0.001 | 2.40 (1.16, 3.62) | < 0.001 |
P. discordant - M. normal weight | 119 (20) | 1.30 (−0.04, 2.64) | 0.057 | 1.10 (−0.26, 2.45) | 0.112 |
P. discordant - M. overweight | 84 (14) | −1.17 (−2.71, 0.37) | 0.135 | −1.25 (−2.79, 0.29) | 0.112 |
Age (vs. 21y) | −0.16 (− 0.78, 0.46) | 0.620 | − 0.15 (− 0.77, 0.47) | 0.645 | |
Female (vs. male) | 1.70 (0.70,2.69) | < 0.001 | 1.90 (0.89, 2.90) | < 0.001 | |
Ethnicity (vs. White UK) | |||||
Black Caribbean | −0.70 (−2.39, 1.00) | 0.420 | |||
Black African | −1.58 (−3.18, 0.03) | 0.054 | |||
Indian | −1.10 (−2.86, 0.65) | 0.218 | |||
Pakistani/Bangladeshi | 0.67 (−0.98, 2.32) | 0.424 | |||
Others | −1.58 (− 3.23, 0.07) | 0.060 | |||
Not educated to degree level (vs. yes) | 1.06 (0.03, 2.09) | 0.044 | |||