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Table 4 Logistic multilevel analysis of the dependent variable ‘obesity’ (n = 39,908)

From: Area deprivation and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes and obesity: analysis at the municipality level in Germany

 

Model 1

OR (95% CI)

Model 2

OR (95% CI)

Model 3

OR (95% CI)

GIMDa

   

 Q1

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Q2

1.07 (0.97–1.19)

1.05 (0.95–1.16)

1.03 (0.93–1.14)

 Q3

1.14 (1.03–1.26)

1.09 (0.98–1.20)

1.07 (0.96–1.18)

 Q4

1.24 (1.12–1.37)

1.14 (1.03–1.26)

1.10 (1.00–1.22)

 Q5

1.32 (1.19–1.47)

1.18 (1.06–1.31)

1.14 (1.02–1.26)

Sex

   

 Women

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Men

0.91 (0.86–0.96)

0.94 (0.90–0.99)

0.89 (0.85–0.94)

Age (years)

   

 20–39

1.00

1.00

1.00

 40–49

1.54 (1.43–1.66)

1.57 (1.46–1.69)

1.58 (1.46–1.70)

 50–59

2.15 (2.00–2.30)

2.24 (2.09–2.40)

2.20 (2.05–2.36)

 60–69

2.00 (1.85–2.15)

2.01 (1.87–2.17)

2.06 (1.91–2.22)

 > 70

1.77 (1.51–2.08)

1.77 (1.51–2.07)

1.71 (1.45–2.00)

Incomeb

   

 > 150

 

1.00

1.00

 ≤ 150 to > 100

 

1.43 (1.32–1.56)

1.37 (1.25–1.49)

 ≤ 100 to ≥ 60

 

1.76 (1.62–1.92)

1.61 (1.47–1.75)

 < 60

 

2.10 (1.91–2.31)

1.87 (1.70–2.06)

Physical activity

   

 Yes

  

1.00

 No

  

2.00 (1.90–2.11)

VA c

0.104

0.085

0.076

SEd

0.021

0.020

0.019

  1. Bold type = significant.
  2. a)GIMD, German Index of Multiple Deprivation (Quintile 5: ‘most deprived’).
  3. b)Equivalent income (% of median income).
  4. c)VA, area-level variance (municipalities).
  5. d)SE, standard error.
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