The Scottish Health Survey 2008
The Scottish Health Survey 2008
Table 7.12 Estimated odds ratio for obesity ( BMI >=30 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 |
2.11 |
1.11, 4.04 |
407 |
1.29 |
0.79, 2.11 |
35-44 |
481 |
3.52 |
1.86, 6.65 |
537 |
2.16 |
1.34, 3.48 |
45-54 |
484 |
2.99 |
1.59, 5.61 |
509 |
2.37 |
1.45, 3.87 |
55-64 |
413 |
3.84 |
2.02, 7.32 |
426 |
3.03 |
1.85, 4.98 |
65-74 |
285 |
2.89 |
1.47, 5.70 |
322 |
2.45 |
1.45, 4.12 |
75+ |
167 |
1.49 |
0.70, 3.16 |
249 |
1.37 |
0.79, 2.37 |
Equivalised household income quintile |
(p=0.361) |
(p=0.050) |
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1 st (highest) |
588 |
1 |
533 |
1 |
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2 nd |
511 |
1.14 |
0.82, 1.60 |
501 |
1.33 |
0.95, 1.86 |
3 rd |
536 |
1.06 |
0.74, 1.52 |
519 |
1.40 |
0.99, 1.97 |
4 th |
373 |
1.16 |
0.79, 1.68 |
459 |
1.57 |
1.12, 2.20 |
5 th (lowest) |
366 |
0.78 |
0.52, 1.17 |
472 |
1.15 |
0.80, 1.65 |
Not applicable |
319 |
1.01 |
0.66, 1.54 |
346 |
1.05 |
0.70, 1.57 |
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile |
(p=0.103) |
(p=0.001) |
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5 th (least deprived) |
483 |
1 |
550 |
1 |
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4 th |
681 |
1.01 |
0.72, 1.42 |
631 |
1.25 |
0.93, 1.68 |
3 rd |
482 |
1.25 |
0.89, 1.75 |
517 |
1.42 |
1.04, 1.94 |
2 nd |
551 |
1.40 |
0.98, 2.00 |
580 |
1.77 |
1.30, 2.42 |
1 st (most deprived) |
496 |
1.52 |
1.04, 2.22 |
551 |
1.82 |
1.32, 2.52 |
Marital / partnership status |
(p=0.015) |
(p=0.009) |
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Married/civil partnership a |
1373 |
1 |
1337 |
1 |
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Living as married |
301 |
0.60 |
0.39, 0.91 |
296 |
0.69 |
0.46, 1.04 |
Single |
747 |
0.55 |
0.39, 0.78 |
571 |
1.24 |
0.88, 1.75 |
Married/civil partnership - separated |
75 |
0.83 |
0.49, 1.42 |
100 |
1.31 |
0.81, 2.12 |
Divorced/dissolved civil partnership |
101 |
0.78 |
0.47, 1.29 |
209 |
0.63 |
0.44, 0.90 |
Widowed/surviving civil partner |
94 |
0.80 |
0.49, 1.32 |
316 |
0.79 |
0.56, 1.11 |
Cigarette smoking status |
(p<0.001) |
(p=0.039) |
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Never smoked cigarettes at all b |
1225 |
1 |
1340 |
1 |
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Used to smoke cigarettes occasionally |
106 |
0.87 |
0.54, 1.42 |
150 |
0.84 |
0.55, 1.27 |
Used to smoke cigarettes regularly |
645 |
0.97 |
0.76, 1.23 |
627 |
1.08 |
0.85, 1.36 |
Current cigarette smoker |
716 |
0.48 |
0.36, 0.66 |
713 |
0.73 |
0.55, 0.95 |
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 |
1.82 |
1.41, 2.35 |
974 |
1.72 |
1.35, 2.19 |
Low |
717 |
2.32 |
1.76, 3.06 |
877 |
2.76 |
2.11, 3.62 |
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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