Table 7 Results from multivariate multinomial regression analysis with weight related health risk as dependent variable; with no to high weight related health risk as reference in men
Very high weight related health risk | Odds ratio | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
Young (reference) | 1.0 | |
Middle age | 1.73 | (0.92-3.25) |
Old | 1.28 | (0.92-1.80) |
Education level | ||
High/very high (reference) | 1.0 | |
Medium | 0.87 | (0.49-1.51) |
Low | 0.90 | (0.67-1.20) |
Ethnicity | ||
Dutch (reference) | 1.0 | |
Other | 0.90 | (0.48-1.67) |
Other morbidities | ||
No comorbidities (reference) | 1.0 | |
Other morbidities | 0.52 | (0.23-1.19) |
Previous weight loss attempts | ||
None (reference) | 1.0 | |
1 or 2 attempts | 1.25 | (0.73-2.13) |
3 or more attempts | 1.37 | (0.85-2.21) |
Referral | ||
General practitioner (reference) | 1.0 | |
Self-referred | 0.60 | (0.34-1.08) |
Other health professionals | 1.04 | (0.45-2.39) |
Extremely high weight related health risk | Odds ratio | 95% CI |
Age | ||
Young (reference) | 1.0 | |
Middle age | 3.72 | (1.64-8.48) |
Old | 1.42 | (0.91-2.23) |
Education level | ||
High/very high (reference) | 1.0 | |
Medium | 1.41 | (0.74-2.72) |
Low | 1.02 | (0.72-1.45) |
Ethnicity | ||
Dutch (reference) | 1.0 | |
Other | 0.84 | (0.40-1.76) |
Other morbidities | ||
No comorbidities (reference) | 1.0 | |
Other morbidities | 0.13 | (0.03-0.61) |
Previous weight loss attempts | ||
None (reference) | 1.0 | |
1 or 2 attempts | 1.23 | (0.67-2.26) |
3 or more attempts | 1.31 | (0.75-2.28) |
Referral | ||
General practitioner (reference) | 1.0 | |
Self-referred | 0.87 | (0.45-1.70) |
Other health professionals | 0.70 | (0.24/2.02) |