Table 2

ORs for obesity in men and women from 1995 to 2010/2011

(A)
ORs for obesityORs (95% CI) p value
1995–2010/2011*Model 1†Model 2‡Model 3
Men
SHeS 1995111
SHeS 19981.19 (1.04 to 1.36)
p=0.01
1.22 (1.07 to 1.40)
p=0.003
1.25 (1.09 to 1.42)
p=0.001
SHeS 20031.44 (1.25 to 1.65)
p<0.001
1.47 (1.28 to 1.69)
p<0.001
1.53 (1.33 to 1.76)
p<0.001
SHeS 2010–20111.98 (1.76 to 2.22)
p<0.001
1.96 (1.74 to 2.21)
p<0.001
2.07 (1.83 to 2.34)
p<0.001
Overall p value<0.001<0.001<0.001
Women
SHeS 1995111
SHeS 19981.29 (1.15 to 1.44)
p<0.001
1.32 (1.17 to 1.48)
p<0.001
1.33 (1.18 to 1.50)
p<0.001
SHeS 20031.44 (1.28 to 1.63)
p<0.001
1.49 (1.31 to 1.68)
p<0.001
1.54 (1.36 to 1.74)
p<0.001
SHeS 2010–20111.81 (1.63 to 2.01)
p<0.001
1.75 (1.57 to 1.95)
p<0.001
1.85 (1.66 to 2.07)
p<0.001
Overall p value<0.001<0.001<0.001
  • *Model 1: Adjusted for age.

  • Model 2: Adjusted for age, smoking status, alcohol consumption, self-rated general health and physical activity.

  • Model 3: Adjusted for variables in model 2+education+occupational social class.