Regression model of body mass index on employment status and other covariates†
| Model 1 | Model 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | B | SE (B) | 95% CI | B | SE (B) | 95% CI |
| Employment status (ref: employed) | ||||||
| Unemployed | 0.09 | 0.08 | (−0.06 to 0.24) | −0.83*** | 0.15 | (−1.13 to −0.52) |
| Age (ref: <60 years) | ||||||
| 60–74 years | 0.02 | 0.09 | (−0.14 to 0.19) | −0.23* | 0.11 | (−0.45 to −0.01) |
| >75 years | −0.97*** | 0.11 | (−1.19 to −0.74) | −1.47*** | 0.21 | (−1.88 to −1.07) |
| Gender (ref: male) | ||||||
| Female | 0.10 | 0.10 | (−0.10 to 0.29) | −0.37** | 0.13 | (−0.62 to −0.12) |
| (Employment status)×(age group) | ||||||
| (Unemployed)×(60–74 years) | − | − | − | 0.64*** | 0.16 | (0.33 to 0.96) |
| (Unemployed)×(>75 years) | − | − | − | 0.92*** | 0.24 | (0.46 to 1.38) |
| (Employment status)×(gender) | ||||||
| (Unemployed)×(female) | − | − | − | 0.85*** | 0.14 | (0.57 to 1.12) |
*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.
†Results presented in the table were adjusted for marital status, education level, alcohol drinking status, smoking status and regular exercise.