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Table 4 Odds ratios for 8 domains of SF-36 by BMI categories for women (normal weight vs. overweight, and normal weight vs. obese)

From: The assessment of health-related quality of life in relation to the body mass index value in the urban population of Belgrade

 

18.5–24.9

25–29.9

≥ 30

 

Normal weight

Overweight

Obese

 

OR

OR

(95%CI)

OR

(95%CI)

Model 1

     

   Physical functioning

1

5.98

(4.01–8.93) ***

12.04

(4.91–29.98) ***

   Role-physical

1

1.94

(1,51–2.49) ***

2.64

(1.76 – 3.97)***

   Bodily pain

1

1.72

(1.30–2.99) ***

2.56

(1.52–4.30)***

   General health

1

2.22

(0.66–7.44)

2.34

(0.31–17.47)

   Vitality

1

2.23

(0.51–9.80)

0.77

(0.17–3.40)

   Social functioning

1

1.57

(1.18–2.07) ***

1.53

(0.99–2.38) *

   Role-emotional

1

1.39

(1.06–181) **

1.62

(1.08–2.42) **

   Mental health

1

1.29

(0.37–4.57)

1.31

(0.17–10.14)

Model 2

     

   Physical functioning

1

2.87

(1.87–4.40)***

1.34

(0.79–2.27)

   Role-physical

1

1.27

(0.96–1.68)

1.14

(0.74–1.73)

   Bodily pain

1

1.21

(0.89–1.64)

1.00

(0.65–1.55)

   General health

1

0.84

(2.22–3.14)

2.31

(0.31–17.56)

   Vitality

1

2.32

(0.49–10.91)

1.24

(0.39–2.16)

   Social functioning

1

1.28

(0.95–1.74)

0.83

(0.54 – 1.27)

   Role-emotional

1

1.12

(0.84–1.51)

1.13

(0.72–1.75)

   Mental health

1

1.57

(0.41–6.02)

1.51

(0.19–11.78)

Model 3

     

   Physical functioning

1

2.64

(1.27–5.4) **

1.17

(0.44–3.12)

   Role-physical

1

1.05

(0.55–2.01)

0.67

(0.26–1.76)

   Bodily pain

1

1.17

(0.61–2.24)

0.98

(0.41–2.38)

   General health

1

0.23

(0.59–2.55)

0.85

(0.94–3.42)

   Vitality

1

1.25

(0.98–3.26)

0.96

(0.64–2.68)

   Social functioning

1

0.95

(0.50–1.80)

0.48

(0.20–1.14)

   Role-emotional

1

0.71

(0.34–1.51)

1.48

(0.59–3.69)

   Mental health

1

0.43

(0.39–6.87)

1.39

(0.78–2.66)

Model 4

     

   Physical functioning

1

2.21

(1.0–4.93) *

1.19

(0.44–3.19)

   Role-physical

1

1.23

(0.60–2.49)

0.64

(0.24–1.71)

   Bodily pain

1

1.43

(0.69–2.98)

0.91

(0.37–2.24)

   General health

1

0.28

(0.03–2.86)

0.68

(0.44–2.13)

   Vitality

1

0.35

(0.24–1.63)

0.47

(0.38–1.28)

   Social functioning

1

1.18

(0.58–2.38)

0.45

(0.19–3.73)

   Role-emotional

1

0.84

(0.38–1.89)

1.60

(0.63–4.04)

   Mental health

1

0.32

(0.29–1.26)

0.46

(0.28–2.11)

  1. Model 1 not adjusted; Model 2 adjusted for age and education;
  2. Model 3 adjusted for age, education, smoking, physical exercise other than walking, walking;
  3. Model 4 adjusted for age, education, smoking, physical exercise other than walking, walking, diabetes, hypertension, coronary arterial disease
  4. P value < 0.001***;P value < 0.01**;P value < 0.05*
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