Table 2 Associations (odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) between participant characteristics and overweight/obesity stratified by gender

Age-groups

Age-groups

16–24

1

16–24

1

25–44

2.9 (2.3–3.8)

25–44

2.9 (1.9–4.5)

45–66

5.2 (3.3–6.8)

45–66

6.4 (4.0–10.4)

Country of origin

Country of origin

Vietnam

1

Vietnam

1

Turkey

5.2 (3.2–8.3)

Somalia

13.1 (7.4–23.1)

Poland

4.2 (2.7–6.1)

Iraq

8.6 (4.9–14.9)

Bosnia

4.1 (2.6–6.5)

Pakistan

7.5 (4.2–13.4)

Kosovo

3.9 (2.5–6.1)

Kosovo

7.0 (4.1–12.1)

Pakistan

3.5 (2.2–5.5)

Turkey

6.8 (4.0–11.6)

Iraq

2.7 (1.7–4.2)

Poland

5.7 (3.2–10.2)

Iran

2.4 (1.5–3.6)

Afghanistan

5.5 (3.0–10.1)

Sri Lanka

2.1 (1.3–3.2)

Bosnia

4.8 (2.8–8.2)

Afghanistan

1.2 (0.8–1.8)

Sri Lanka

4.5 (2.7–7.6)

Somalia

1.0 (0.6–1.6)

Iran

4.3 (2.5–7.3)

Eritrea

0.9 (0.6–1.4)

Eritrea

3.8 (2.2–6.5)

Marital status

Marital status

Single

1

Single

1

Cohabitant/Married

3.0 (2.5–3.7)

Cohabitant/Married

1.9 (1.4–2.6)

Widowed/Divorced/Separated

2.4 (1.7–3.5)

Widowed/Divorced/Separated

1.9 (1.3–2.9)

Education

Education

< 10 years

1

< 10 years

1

10 years

0.9 (0.7–1.7)

10 years

1.1 (0.8–1.5)

13 years

1.4 (1.1–1.8)

13 years

1.1 (0.76–1.5)

University

1.3 (1.0–1.7)

University

0.7 (0.5–1.0)

Length of residence

Length of residence

<= 15 Years

1

<= 15 Years

1

> 15 years

1.2 (0.9–1.5)

> 15 years

1.1 (0.9–1.5)

Self-reported diabetes

Self-reported diabetes

No

1

No

1

yes

2.4 (1.6–3.6)

yes

5.1 (2.6–10.0)

Physical Activity/week

Physical Activity/week

Never

1

Never

1

< Once

1.1 (0.9–1.5)

< Once

1.0 (0.7–1.3)

Once or more

1.2 (0.9–1.5)

Once or more

0.8 (0.6–0.9)

Employment Status

Employment Status

Employed

1

Employed

1

Not employed

1.1 (0.9–1.4)

Not employed

1.3 (1.0–1.6)