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Table 2 Regression models showing the association between BF% (dependent variable) and BMI, age, PAL and location (independent variables) stratified for males and females

From: Obesity measures in the Kiribati population: a need to reclassify body mass index cut-points

 

Males

Females

Unadjusted regression coefficient (95% CL)

P-value

Adjusteda regression coefficient (95% CL)

P-value

Unadjusted regression coefficient (95% CL)

P-value

Adjusteda regression coefficient (95% CL)

P-value

BMI

1.21 (1.06–1.37)

0.000

1.48 (0.45–1.72)

0.000

0.86 (0.79–0.93)

0.000

0.72 (0.60–0.79)

0.000

Age

0.19 (0.07–0.30)

0.000

0.18 (0.10–0.24)

0.040

0.09 (0.03–0.15)

0.000

0.09 (0.04–0.12)

0.000

PAL

−0.89 (−2.49 - -0.71)

0.780

−0.49 (− 0.61- -0.25)

0.680

−0.80 (−1.33 - -0.28)

0.860

− 0.22 (− 0.39 - -0.16)

0.230

Location (ST/BT)

6.43 (3.31–9.54)

0.000

2.04 (1.23–3.21)

0.540

4.30 (2.93–5.66)

0.000

1.92 (1.03–2.61)

0.000

R2

  

0.681

   

0.683

 
  1. BMI Body mass index, PAL Physical activity level
  2. R2: explained variance
  3. aMutually adjusted for all other variables