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Table 3 Multi-variable logistic regression of overweight and obesity on selected covariates

From: Prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity in Brazilian immigrants in Massachusetts

Covariate

OR

P-Value

95% CI

Gender

ā€ƒWomen

Ref

ā€“

ā€“

ā€ƒMen

2.30

0.001

(1.40ā€“3.78)

Age

1.00

0.771

(0.98ā€“1.03)

Time Living in the USA

1.06

0.005

(1.02ā€“1.11)

Currently Married

1.05

0.848

(0.64ā€“1.71)

Education

ā€ƒPrimary School

Ref

ā€“

ā€“

ā€ƒHigh School

0.64

0.188

(0.33ā€“1.24)

ā€ƒUniversity Degree

0.91

0.795

(0.44ā€“1.86)

ā€ƒGraduate Degree

0.46

0.105

(0.18ā€“1.18)

Worked in Past 3ā€‰Months

2.90

0.047

(1.01ā€“8.30)

Monthly Income

ā€ƒ$600ā€“$1500

Ref

ā€“

ā€“

ā€ƒ$1500ā€“$3500

0.95

0.867

(0.54ā€“1.67)

ā€ƒ>sĀ $3500

1.03

0.932

(0.53ā€“2.00)

Red Meat Consumption

ā€ƒNever-Hardly Ever

Ref

ā€“

ā€“

ā€ƒ1ā€“4ā€‰Days per Week

1.67

0.165

(0.87ā€“3.49)

ā€ƒ5ā€‰Days per Week-Everyday

3.70

0.005

(1.47ā€“9.25)

Pizza and Sandwich Consumption

ā€ƒNever-Hardly Ever

Ref

ā€“

ā€“

ā€ƒ1ā€“4ā€‰Days per Week

0.49

0.012

(0.28ā€“0.86)

ā€ƒ5ā€‰Days per Week-Everyday

0.59

0.444

(0.15ā€“2.29)

Sweets (Cookies, Cakes, Candy, etc.)

ā€ƒNever-Hardly Ever

Ref

ā€“

ā€“

ā€ƒ1ā€“4ā€‰Days per Week

1.55

0.125

(0.88ā€“2.73)

ā€ƒ5ā€‰Days per Week-Everyday

0.96

0.916

(0.44ā€“2.05)

Soda/Sugary Beverage Consumption

ā€ƒNever-Hardly Ever

Ref

ā€“

ā€“

ā€ƒ1ā€“4ā€‰Days per Week

1.60

0.109

(0.90ā€“2.85)

ā€ƒ5ā€‰Days per Week-Everyday

2.40

0.050

(1.00ā€“5.78)

Fruit Consumption

ā€ƒNever-Hardly Ever

Ref

ā€“

ā€“

ā€ƒ1ā€“4ā€‰Days per Week

0.50

0.160

(0.19ā€“1.32)

ā€ƒ5ā€‰Days per Week-Everyday

0.50

0.170

(0.18ā€“1.35)

Vegetable Consumption

ā€ƒNever-Hardly Ever

Ref

ā€“

ā€“

ā€ƒ1ā€“4ā€‰Days per Week

0.38

0.334

(0.05ā€“2.68)

ā€ƒ5ā€‰Days per Week-Everyday

0.45

0.425

(0.06ā€“3.17)