Non-adjusted | Adj. for age | Adj. for age/BMI | Adj. for age/BMI/SCL-5 | Adj. for age/BMI/SCL-5/SES | ||||||
OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
Disordered eating | ||||||||||
Poor appetite/Undereating | 2.47* | 1.53 to 3.98 | 2.47* | 1.53 to 3.97 | 2.87* | 1.75 to 4.71 | 2.10** | 1.19 to 3.73 | 2.28** | 1.26 to 4.11 |
Uncontrolled appetite/Overeating | 1.95* | 1.53 to 2.47 | 1.95* | 1.53 to 2.47 | 2.09* | 1.61 to 2.71 | 1.77* | 1.34 to 2.35 | 1.81* | 1.35 to 2.42 |
Body size perception | ||||||||||
Very fat | 4.45* | 2.38 to 8.31 | 4.44* | 2.38 to 8.30 | 5.68* | 2.78 to 11.61 | 4.20* | 1.96 to 9.02 | 4.43* | 2.02 to 9.71 |
Quite fat | 1.93* | 1.56 to 2.39 | 1.93* | 1.56 to 2.39 | 2.13* | 1.63 to 2.78 | 1.74* | 1.31 to 2.32 | 1.64** | 1.22 to 2.21 |
Quite thin | 1.44** | 1.17 to 1.76 | 1.44** | 1.17 to 1.76 | 1.53* | 1.22 to 1.92 | 1.47** | 1.16 to 1.87 | 1.51** | 1.18 to 1.93 |
Very thin | 3.15* | 1.83 to 5.42 | 3.14* | 1.83 to 5.41 | 3.82* | 2.06 to 7.08 | 3.39* | 1.75 to 6.53 | 2.99** | 1.51 to 5.92 |
Intention to lose weight | ||||||||||
Yes | 2.04* | 1.54 to 2.71 | 2.04* | 1.54 to 2.71 | 2.24* | 1.61 to 3.11 | 1.53** | 1.06 to 2.21 | 1.47** | 1.01 to 2.15 |
No, but I need to lose weight | 2.01* | 1.6 to 2.52 | 2.01* | 1.60 to 2.53 | 2.23* | 1.69 to 2.95 | 1.88* | 1.39 to 2.55 | 1.83* | 1.34 to 2.52 |
Reference category in the dependent variable: no SI. Reference categories in the predictors: Disordered eating: below cut-off for each trait. Body size perception: about the same as others. Intention to lose weight: No. Adjustment for SES from a subsample of 6852 participants. Primary level education used as reference category. *P<0.001, **p<0.05.
BMI, body mass index; SCL-5, The Five-item Hopkins Symptom Checklist; SES, socioeconomic status; SI, suicidal ideation.