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Table 5 Multivariable regression model with Obesity Beliefs Scale score as outcome variable (N = 1046)

From: Public beliefs about the consequences of living with obesity in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

 

Unstandardised Coefficient B

95% Confidence Intervals

P

Gender

    

 Males

Ref

   

 Females

-0.365

-1.058

0.327

0.301

Age

0.010

-0.011

0.032

0.348

Socioeconomic status

    

 ABC1

Ref

   

 C2DE

-0.264

-1.051

0.522

0.509

Education

    

 Secondary/further education

Ref

   

 Compulsory

0.325

-0.576

1.226

0.479

 University

0.419

-0.525

1.364

0.384

Weight status

    

 Living with healthy weight

Ref

   

 Living with overweight

-1.643

-2.598

-0.689

0.001

 Living with obesity

-2.322

-3.563

-1.081

0.000

 Non-responders

-3.099

-3.987

-2.211

0.000

Self-perceived health

    

 Good

Ref

   

 Very bad health

-1.870

-5.324

1.585

0.288

 Bad health

-1.400

-3.129

0.329

0.112

 Fair health

-0.718

-1.724

0.287

0.161

 Very good health

1.131

0.240

2.023

0.013

Self-perceived dietary quality

    

 Quite healthy diet

Ref

   

 Very healthy

0.882

-0.246

2.009

0.125

 Not very healthy

-1.735

-2.902

-0.567

0.004

 Not at all healthy

-0.011

-2.221

2.199

0.992

Self-perceived physical activity

    

 Quite active

    

 Very active

0.508

-0.682

1.697

0.403

 Not very active

-0.599

-1.672

0.473

0.273

 Not at all active

-0.597

-2.736

1.542

0.584

Self-perceived ease to improve diet

    

 Quite easy

Ref

   

 Very easy

-0.587

-1.963

0.788

0.402

 Quite difficult

-1.554

-2.768

-0.339

0.012

 Very difficult

-3.442

-5.422

-1.463

0.001

 No change needed

-1.518

-2.868

-0.168

0.028

Self-perceived ease to improve physical activity

 Quite easy to improve

Ref

   

 Very easy

-0.741

-2.146

0.664

0.301

 Quite difficult

1.255

0.087

2.424

0.035

 Very difficult

3.041

1.185

4.898

0.001

 No change needed

1.788

0.398

3.178

0.012