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Table 6 Odds (95% CI) of being obese and PA & , stratified by region and year, HIS, Belgium 1997-2008

From: Is the different time trend (1997–2008) of the obesity prevalence among adults in the three Belgian regions associated with lifestyle changes?

Year Variables Flemish Region Brussels Region Walloon Region
1997 Age   1.024 (1.014-1.033) 1.010 (1.001-1.020) 1.016 (1.007-1.025)
Gender Males 1 1 1
  Females 0.901 (0.644-1.260) 1.311 (0.926-1.856) 0.679 (0.501-0.921)
Education No or primary 2.483 (1.394-4.423) 3.027 (1.716-5.338) 1.226 (0.707-2.126)
  Secondary inferior 1.896 (1.118-3.214) 1.895 (1.136-3.158) 1.134 (0.729-1.764)
  Secondary superior 2.169 (1.349-3.489) 1.235 (0.732-2.081) 1.412 (0.953-2.093)
  Tertiary 1 1 1
PA   1.632 (1.151-2.313) 1.860 (1.287-2.687) 2.627 (1.900-3.632)
2001 Age   1.022 (1.015-1.030) 1.006 (0.999-1.013) 1.014 (1.008-1.020)
Gender Males 1 1 1
  Females 1.091 (0.840-1.416) 0.968 (0.726-1.292) 0.922 (0.726-1.171)
Education No or primary 2.140 (1.330-3.446) 2.993 (2.005-4.468) 3.064 (2.048-4.584)
  Secondary inferior 2.874 (1.881-4.393) 1.188 (0.739-1.909) 2.097 (1.423-3.090)
  Secondary superior 1.752 (1.172-2.618) 1.825 (1.217-2.738) 2.132 (1.460-3.115)
  Tertiary 1 1 1
PA   1.356 (1.027-1.791) 1.121 (0.828-1.518) 1.594 (1.241-2.047)
2004 Age   1.020 (1.013-1.027) 1.013 (1.007-1.019) 1.012 (1.006-1.018)
Gender Males 1 1 1
  Females 1.132 (0.880-1.456) 1.147 (0.863-1.525) 0.848 (0.667-1.079)
Education No or primary 1.768 (1.165-2.683) 3.638 (2.476-5.346) 2.248 (1.472-3.434)
  Secondary inferior 2.133 (1.423-3.197) 1.774 (1.167-2.699) 2.727 (1.876-3.963)
  Secondary superior 1.467 (1.012-2.127) 1.423 (0.959-2.111) 2.144 (1.494-3.075)
  Tertiary 1 1 1
PA   1.668 (1.247-2.232) 1.904 (1.367-2.653) 1.749 (1.316-2.324)
2008 Age   1.013 (1.006-1.020) 1.009 (1.003-1.016) 1.006 (1.000-1.013)
Gender Males 1 1 1
  Females 1.121 (0.882-1.425) 0.666 (0.504-0.881) 1.029 (0.809-1.307)
Education No or primary 1.429 (0.890-2.294) 3.438 (2.303-5.131) 2.057 (1.397-3.027)
  Secondary inferior 2.345 (1.576-3.490) 1.649 (1.317-2.875) 1.694 (1.149-2.498)
  Secondary superior 1.546 (1.096-2.180) 1.946 (1.317-2.875) 1.480 (1.068-2.051)
  Tertiary 1 1 1
  PA   1.708 (1.274-2.290) 1.479 (1.053-2.078) 1.354 (1.050-1.747)
  1. &PA: lack of leisure time physical activity.
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