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Table 3 Odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) for associations of baseline (Phase 1) body weight status and the changes in socioeconomic disadvantages through Phases 1–3 among women, time by group interaction, repeated measures analysis (logistic regression with random intercept for subjects), the Helsinki Health Study, Finland, 2000–2012

From: Obesity and socioeconomic disadvantage in midlife female public sector employees: a cohort study

 

Model 1a

Model 2b

Model 3c

Low household income (*time)

Odds ratio

95% CI

Odds ratio

95% CI

Odds ratio

95% CI

 Normal weight

1.00

ref.

1.00

ref.

1.00

ref.

 Overweight

1.24

1.07–1.42

1.15

0.99–1.34

1.04

0.89–1.22

 Obese

1.14

0.95–1.37

1.02

0.84–1.24

0.91

0.75–1.12

 Number of subjects

6809

 

6807

 

6805

 

Income below poverty (*time)

 Normal weight

1.00

ref.

1.00

ref.

1.00

ref.

 Overweight

1.10

0.95–1.29

1.08

0.92–1.26

0.99

0.84–1.16

 Obese

1.30

1.07–1.59

1.25

1.03–1.52

1.13

0.93–1.39

 Number of subjects

6809

 

6807

 

6805

 

Frequent economic difficulties (*time)

 Normal weight

1.00

ref.

1.00

ref.

1.00

ref.

 Overweight

1.03

0.90–1.18

1.01

0.88–1.16

0.98

0.86–1.12

 Obese

1.17

0.98–1.39

1.15

0.97–1.37

1.11

0.93–1.32

 Number of subjects

6836

 

6832

 

6831

 

Wealth (*time)

 Normal weight

1.00

ref.

1.00

ref.

1.00

ref.

 Overweight

1.11

0.75–1.64

1.09

0.74–1.61

1.11

0.75–1.63

 Obese

1.40

0.85–2.29

1.35

0.83–2.21

1.36

0.83–2.23

 Number of subjects

5747

 

5743

 

5734

 

Low personal income (*time)

 Normal weight

1.00

ref.

    

 Overweight

1.20

1.01–1.43

    

 Obese

1.40

1.11–1.76

    

 Number of subjects

4623

     
  1. CI confidence interval
  2. Weight category defined by body mass index (normal weight BMI 18.50–24.99, overweight BMI 25.00–29.99 and obese BMI >30.00)
  3. aAdjusted for age and educational level
  4. bAdditionally adjusted for marital status as a time variant covariant
  5. cAdditionally adjusted for employment status as a time variant covariant
  6. *interaction term