Table 8 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 women
Very high weight related health risk | Odds ratio | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
Young (reference) | 1.0 | |
Middle age | 2.25 | (1.54-3.26) |
Old | 1.97 | (1.58-2.47) |
Education level | ||
High/very high (reference) | 1.0 | |
Medium | 1.01 | (0.70-1.48) |
Low | 0.96 | (0.79-1.16) |
Ethnicity | ||
Dutch (reference) | 1.0 | |
Other | 0.89 | (0.60-1.33) |
Other morbidities | ||
No comorbidities (reference) | 1.0 | |
Other morbidities | 0.47 | (0.28-0.78) |
Previous weight loss attempts | ||
None (reference) | 1.0 | |
1 or 2 attempts | 0.98 | (0.70-1.36) |
3 or more attempts | 1.15 | (0.84-1.57) |
Referral | ||
General practitioner (reference) | 1.0 | |
Self-referred | 0.65 | (0.47-0.90) |
Other health professionals | 1.17 | (0.65-2.11) |
Extremely high weight related health risk | Odds ratio | 95% CI |
Age | ||
Young (reference) | 1.0 | |
Middle age | 1.79 | (1.20-2.67) |
Old | 1.55 | (1.22-1.98) |
Education level | ||
High/very high (reference) | 1.0 | |
Medium | 1.16 | (0.77-1.77) |
Low | 1.08 | (0.87-1.33) |
Ethnicity | ||
Dutch (reference) | 1.0 | |
Other | 0.87 | (0.56-1.34) |
Other morbidities | ||
No comorbidities (reference) | 1.0 | |
Other morbidities | 0.52 | (0.39-0.90) |
Previous weight loss attempts | ||
None (reference) | 1.0 | |
1 or 2 attempts | 0.85 | (0.59-1.22) |
3 or more attempts | 1.03 | (0.74-1.45) |
Referral | ||
General practitioner (reference) | 1.0 | |
Self-referred | 0.40 | (0.48-0.56) |
Other health professionals | 1.36 | (0.75-2.47) |