The Scottish Health Survey 2008
The Scottish Health Survey 2008
Table 7.11 Estimated odds ratio for overweight, including obesity ( BMI >=25 kg/m 2 ) by associated risk factors and sex
Aged 16 and over with both valid height and weight measurements
2008
Independent variables |
Men |
Women |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Base (weighted) 2692 |
Odds ratio |
95% Confidence interval |
Base (weighted) 2828 |
Odds ratio |
95% Confidence interval |
|
Age |
(p<0.001) |
(p<0.001) |
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16-24 |
430 |
1 |
378 |
1 |
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25-34 |
432 |
2.43 |
1.61, 3.68 |
407 |
1.32 |
0.91, 1.93 |
35-44 |
481 |
3.27 |
2.08, 5.12 |
537 |
2.11 |
1.45, 3.06 |
45-54 |
484 |
3.24 |
2.04, 5.16 |
509 |
2.42 |
1.62, 3.62 |
55-64 |
413 |
3.92 |
2.41, 6.38 |
426 |
3.70 |
2.44, 5.61 |
65-74 |
285 |
3.49 |
2.07, 5.86 |
322 |
2.73 |
1.69, 4.41 |
75+ |
167 |
2.42 |
1.34, 4.38 |
249 |
1.93 |
1.19, 3.14 |
NS-SEC of household reference person |
(p=0.050) |
(p=0.169) |
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Managerial & professional |
1011 |
1 |
1039 |
1 |
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Intermediate |
254 |
1.10 |
0.70, 1.72 |
329 |
1.05 |
0.77, 1.44 |
Small employers & own account workers |
231 |
2.12 |
1.29, 3.51 |
239 |
1.14 |
0.80, 1.62 |
Lower supervisory & technical |
370 |
1.21 |
0.85, 1.73 |
286 |
1.63 |
1.13, 2.35 |
Semi-routine & routine |
786 |
1.48 |
1.06, 2.07 |
874 |
1.07 |
0.82, 1.42 |
Not applicable |
41 |
1.21 |
0.30, 4.80 |
63 |
1.12 |
0.63, 2.00 |
Equivalised household income quintile |
(p=0.007) |
(p=0.045) |
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1 st (highest) |
588 |
1 |
533 |
1 |
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2 nd |
511 |
0.96 |
0.63, 1.45 |
501 |
1.05 |
0.77, 1.44 |
3 rd |
536 |
0.64 |
0.43, 0.96 |
519 |
1.14 |
0.80, 1.62 |
4 th |
373 |
0.83 |
0.53, 1.31 |
459 |
1.63 |
1.13, 2.35 |
5 th (lowest) |
366 |
0.48 |
0.30, 0.75 |
472 |
1.07 |
0.82, 1.42 |
Not applicable |
319 |
0.76 |
0.50, 1.17 |
346 |
1.12 |
0.63, 2.00 |
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile |
(p=0.907) |
(p=0.031) |
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5 th (least deprived) |
483 |
1 |
550 |
1 |
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4 th |
681 |
1.04 |
0.71, 1.51 |
631 |
1.16 |
0.88, 1.52 |
3 rd |
482 |
1.07 |
0.72, 1.61 |
517 |
1.40 |
1.05, 1.87 |
2 nd |
551 |
1.18 |
0.80, 1.74 |
580 |
1.54 |
1.15, 2.07 |
1 st (most deprived) |
496 |
1.15 |
0.77, 1.72 |
551 |
1.37 |
1.01, 1.86 |
Marital / partnership status |
(p<0.001) |
(p=0.566) |
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Married/civil partnership a |
1373 |
1 |
1337 |
1 |
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Living as married |
301 |
0.52 |
0.36, 0.76 |
296 |
0.85 |
0.62, 1.17 |
Single |
747 |
0.44 |
0.31, 0.62 |
571 |
0.81 |
0.60, 1.08 |
Married/civil partnership - separated |
75 |
0.67 |
0.39, 1.15 |
100 |
0.84 |
0.50, 1.42 |
Divorced/dissolved civil partnership |
101 |
0.59 |
0.36, 0.96 |
209 |
0.80 |
0.57, 1.13 |
Widowed/surviving civil partner |
94 |
0.57 |
0.33, 0.99 |
316 |
0.85 |
0.60, 1.20 |
Cigarette smoking status |
(p=0.001) |
(p=0.002) |
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Never smoked cigarettes at all b |
1225 |
1 |
1340 |
1 |
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Used to smoke cigarettes occasionally |
106 |
0.80 |
0.45, 1.43 |
150 |
0.98 |
0.64, 1.51 |
Used to smoke cigarettes regularly |
645 |
1.15 |
0.85, 1.55 |
627 |
1.26 |
1.00, 1.59 |
Current cigarette smoker |
716 |
0.60 |
0.45, 0.79 |
713 |
0.73 |
0.56, 0.94 |
Physical activity levelsc |
(p<0.001) |
(p<0.001) |
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High d |
1235 |
1 |
978 |
1 |
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Medium |
740 |
1.76 |
1.33, 2.33 |
974 |
1.76 |
1.40, 2.20 |
Low |
717 |
1.73 |
1.32, 2.27 |
877 |
2.00 |
1.58, 2.54 |
a This category includes 1 woman who did not answer the question
b This category includes 13 men and 23 women who did not answer the question
c High= 30 minutes or more on at least 5 days a week (this group represents those who meet the current physical activity recommendations); Medium= 30 minutes or more on 1 to 4 days a week; Low= fewer than 30 minutes of moderate or vigorous activity a week
d This category includes 5 men and 8 women who did not answer the question
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