Sensitivity analysis—adjusted* relative risk ratios (RRRs) of annual weight loss compared to weight maintenance and annual weight gain compared to weight maintenance according to education levels using alternative cut-points of 3% and 5%
| RRR for annual weight loss >3% compared to weight maintenance | RRR for annual weight loss >5% compared to weight maintenance | RRR for annual weight gain >3% compared to weight maintenance | RRR for annual weight gain >5% compared to weight maintenance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RRR (95% CI)* | p Value | RRR (95% CI)* | p Value | RRR (95% CI)* | p Value | RRR (95% CI)* | p Value | |
| No school cert | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
| School cert | 0.83 (0.71 to 0.98) | 0.032 | 0.84 (0.63 to 1.12) | 0.235 | 0.79 (0.69 to 0.91) | 0.001 | 0.74 (0.59 to 0.93) | 0.010 |
| Trade/cert/dip | 0.71 (0.60 to 0.85) | <0.001 | 0.67 (0.50 to 0.89) | 0.007 | 0.81 (0.71 to 0.94) | 0.004 | 0.84 (0.67 to 1.04) | 0.114 |
| University degree | 0.76 (0.63 to 0.90) | 0.002 | 0.69 (0.50 to 0.94) | 0.019 | 0.65 (0.56 to 0.75) | <0.001 | 0.65 (0.51 to 0.83) | 0.001 |
*Adjusted for age group, sex, physical activity, physical impairment and smoking status.