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Table 3 Prevalence odds ratio (pOR) a and relative index of inequality (RII) a in BMI ≥ 30 kg/m 2 and BMI ≥ 35 kg/m 2 by educational level

From: Social and spatial patterns of obesity diffusion over three decades in a Norwegian county population: the HUNT Study

 

Men

Women

HUNT1

HUNT2

HUNT3

HUNT1

HUNT2

HUNT3

(n=20863)

(n=21377)

(n=17297)

(n=21300)

(n=23318)

(n=20291)

pOR

95% CI

pOR

95% CI

pOR

95% CI

pOR

95% CI

pOR

95% CI

pOR

95% CI

BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²

 Primary

2.13

(1.75-2.61)

1.71

(1.51-1.94)

1.99

(1.77-2.23)

2.27

(1.83-2.82)

2.04

(1.81-2.30)

1.85

(1.68-2.04)

 Secondary

1.53

(1.24-1.89)

1.39

(1.25-1.55)

1.53

(1.39-1.67)

1.54

(1.23-1.94)

1.64

(1.47-1.82)

1.53

(1.41-1.66)

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RII

2.60

(2.08-3.26)

1.91

(1.64-2.22)

2.36

(2.05-2.71)

2.71

(2.20-3.34)

2.28

(1.97-2.62)

2.30

(2.03-2.62)

BMI ≥ 35 kg/m²

 Primary

3.22

(1.72-6.02)

1.72

(1.24-2.34)

3.15

(2.42-4.11)

3.33

(2.06-5.37)

2.05

(1.64-2.55)

2.32

(1.97-2.74)

 Secondary

1.33

(0.67-2.62)

1.45

(1.09-1.92)

2.06

(1.63-2.60)

1.89

(1.14-3.17)

1.57

(1.28-1.92)

1.59

(1.38-1.83)

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RII

6.94

(3.41-14.15)

1.87

(1.28-2.74)

3.94

(2.90-5.37)

4.21

(2.78-6.38)

3.44

(2.70-4.38)

3.08

(2.48-3.82)

  1. Men and women 30–69 years old in HUNT1 (1984–1986), HUNT2 (1995–1997) and HUNT3 (2006–2008).
  2. aAge adjusted pOR and RII by 5-years age groups.
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