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Table 4 The multiple logistic regression models of the risk factors for obesity (n = 1482)

From: Ethnic disparity in metabolic syndrome and related obesity and health behavior: a community study in Taiwan

Variables

Model 1

Model 2

POR (95% CI)

P value

POR (95% CI)

P value

Sociodemographic characteristics

 Ethnicity (Reference: Han)

3.05 (2.28–4.07)

 < 0.001

3.00 (2.24–4.00)

 < 0.001

 Sex (Reference: male)

0.98 (0.76–1.26)

0.853

0.98 (0.76–1.26)

0.852

 Age (Reference: 20–49 years)

  50–59 years

0.85 (0.62–1.16)

0.306

0.83 (0.61–1.14)

0.257

  60–69 years

1.10 (0.77–1.57)

0.618

1.09 (0.76–1.56)

0.641

  ≥ 70 years

0.57 (0.37–0.87)

0.009

0.56 (0.36–0.85)

0.007

 Education (Reference: elementary school)

  High school

1.10 (0.81–1.49)

0.556

1.10 (0.81–1.49)

0.544

  At least with college

0.73 (0.52–1.02)

0.064

0.73 (0.52–1.02)

0.062

 Marital status (Reference: singlea)

1.22 (0.91–1.65)

0.187

1.21 (0.90–1.63)

0.209

 Employed status (Reference: not employed)

1.19 (0.92–1.55)

0.185

1.18 (0.91–1.54)

0.206

Unhealthy behaviors, number (Reference: zero)

 1–2

  

1.28 (0.89–1.83)

0.179

 3–5

  

1.37 (0.93–2.01)

0.114

 ≥ 6

  

3.98 (1.02–15.51)

0.047

Model’s information

    

 − 2 log Likelihood

1581.23

 

1575.6

 

 Likelihood ratio statistic (G2)

71.1

 < 0.001

76.72

 < 0.001

  1. aSingle included unmarried, divorced, and widowed status