Table 3

Associations of tertiles of neighbourhood SES score with BMI and WC by sex

MenWomen
BMI (kg/m2)WC (inches)BMI (kg/m2)WC(inches)
 Beta 95% CI Beta 95% CI Beta 95% CI Beta 95% CI
Model 1†‡
Neighbourhood SES
 Low1.17−0.39 to 2.740.19−1.42 to 1.81 3.60** 2.00 to 5.19 2.94** 0.80 to 5.09
 Middle1.12−1.69 to 3.930.18−1.77 to 2.13 2.21** 1.00 to 3.43 2.00* 0.46 to 3.58
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Model 2†‡
Neighbourhood SES
 Low0.92−0.63 to 2.470.55−1.24 to 2.33 2.37** 0.84 to 3.89 2.21* 0.19 to 4.24
 Middle1.00−1.47 to 3.470.35−1.52 to 2.23 1.79** 0.49 to 3.10 1.83* 0.27 to 3.39
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Model 3
Neighbourhood SES
 Low0.62−1.11 to 2.350.18−1.74 to 2.09 2.25** 0.70 to 3.80 2.07* 0.01 to 4.14
 Middle0.85−1.56 to 3.250.29−1.57 to 2.14 1.65* 0.36 to 2.94 1.69* 0.05 to 3.33
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Model 4†
Neighbourhood SES
 Low0.59−1.06 to 2.230.17−1.66 to 1.99 2.19* 0.41 to 3.98 2.12−0.11 to 4.34
 Middle1.07−1.33 to 3.480.46−1.39 to 2.31 1.83* 0.34 to 3.31 1.86* 0.22 to 3.50
 HighReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
  • Model 1 is unadjusted; model 2 is adjusted for individual-level age and race/ethnicity; Model 3 is additionally adjusted for individual-level education, poverty and employment status; model 4 is additionally adjusted for physical activity.

  • Boldface indicates statistical significance. *P<0.05, **P<0.01.

  • †Indicates a significant trend for BMI among women, P<0.05.

  • ‡Indicates a significant trend for waist circumference among women, P<0.05.

  • BMI, body mass index; SES, socioeconomic status; WC, waist circumference.