Table 3 Odds ratios of receiving advice from a general practitioner by analysed variables in overweight men (multivariate logistic regression analysis)
From: Nutrition and physical activity counselling by general practitioners in Lithuania, 2000–2014
Variables | Advice on nutrition | Advice on physical activity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
Age | ||||
20–34 | 1 | 1 | ||
35–44 | 1.3 | 0.96–1.89 | 1.4 | 0.93–2.21 |
45–54 | 1.3 | 0.95–1.83 | 1.1 | 0.71–1.68 |
55–64 | 1.4 | 0.97–1.91 | 0.9 | 0.63–1.51 |
Highest educational attainment | ||||
Secondary school or lower | 1 | 1 | ||
College or Vocational school | 0.9 | 0.69–1.01 | 0.9 | 0.66–1.18 |
University | 0.9 | 0.73–1.21 | 1.0 | 0.69–1.31 |
Place of residence | ||||
Another place | 1 | 1 | ||
City | 1.2 | 0.99–1.49 | 1.3* | 1.01–1.65 |
Family status | ||||
Unmarried | 1 | 1 | ||
Married | 1.2 | 0.91–1.58 | 0.9 | 0.64–1.26 |
Body mass index | ||||
≥ 25 - < 30 kg/m2 | 1 | 1 | ||
≥ 30 kg/m2 | 2.3** | 1.90–2.84 | 2.8** | 2.17–3.60 |
Number of chronic conditions | ||||
No | 1 | 1 | ||
1 | 2.5** | 1.85–3.38 | 1.7* | 1.17–2.56 |
2 | 5.2** | 3.72–7.20 | 2.0* | 1.29–3.06 |
≥ 3 | 7.6** | 5.35–11.03 | 4.5** | 2.92–7.04 |
Number of the visits to a GP per year | ||||
1–2 | 1 | 1 | ||
≥ 3 | 2.6** | 2.03–3.32 | 3.2** | 2.23–4.64 |
Study years a | 1.1** | 1.07–1.15 | 1.1* | 1.02–1.13 |