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Table 3 Multivariate analyses of the relationship between demographic, health related, and work related factors and time 1 BMI and BFP

From: Demographic, health-related, and work-related factors associated with body mass index and body fat percentage among workers at six Connecticut manufacturing companies across different age groups: a cohort study

 

<45 years

45–55 years

>55 years

 

BMI

BFP

BMI

BFP

BMI

BFP

 

β

(SE)

p-value

β

(SE)

p-value

β

(SE)

p-value

β

(SE)

p-value

β

(SE)

p-value

β

(SE)

p-value

Demographics

Gender

 Male (Ref)

                  

 Female

−1.91

(0.9)

0.04

9.0

(1.2)

<0.01

−1.88

(0.8)

0.02

10.27

(1.0)

<0.01

0.01

(1.0)

0.99

10.75

(1.3)

<0.01

Race

 White (Ref)

                  

 Other

0.17

(0.8)

0.84

0.17

(1.1)

0.87

0.65

(1.1)

0.56

2.52

(1.3)

0.06

1.22

(1.2)

0.3

1.88

(1.5)

0.22

Marital Status

 Married or living with partner (Ref)

                  

 Other

0.49

(0.9)

0.57

1.28

(1.1)

0.26

0.55

(0.9)

0.54

0.32

(1.0)

0.75

0.11

(1.1)

0.92

−0.62

(1.5)

0.67

Education

 At least some college (Ref)

                  

 No college

2.44

(1.0)

0.01

2.52

(1.2)

0.04

0.48

(0.8)

0.55

1.41

(0.9)

0.13

0.53

(1.0)

0.59

−1.27

(1.3)

0.34

Family Income

 > = $75,000/year (Ref)

                  

 <$75,000/year

0.66

(0.9)

0.44

−0.09

(1.1)

0.93

0.87

(0.8)

0.3

1.15

(1.0)

0.24

−0.22

(1.1)

0.84

1.16

(1.4)

0.41

Childcare Responsibilities

 Some or Complete Responsibility (Ref)

1.7

(0.8)

0.04

0.84

(1.0)

0.42

−0.92

(0.7)

0.18

−0.39

(0.8)

0.62

−1.96

(1.2)

0.11

−1.59

(1.6)

0.33

 None or Another Adult Responsible

                  

Adult Care Responsibility

 Responsible for at least one adult (Ref)

−0.34

(0.9)

0.71

−1.44

(1.1)

0.2

0.67

(0.7)

0.35

0.31

(0.8)

0.7

0.36

(0.8)

0.67

−0.34

(1.1)

0.75

 None

                  

Health-Related Factors

Depressive Symptoms

 <=1 day/week (Ref)

                  

 >1 day/week

−1.99

(1.3)

0.14

0.49

(1.7)

0.77

0.31

(1.2)

0.79

0.66

(1.3)

0.62

−0.29

(1.4)

0.83

0.58

(1.8)

0.75

Hours Sleep

 > = 6 h/night (Ref)

                  

 <6 h/night

−0.1

(0.8)

0.9

0.13

(1.0)

0.89

0.9

(0.8)

0.23

0.81

(0.9)

0.35

0.06

(0.9)

0.94

0.25

(1.1)

0.82

Leisure Time Physical Activity

 None (Ref)

                  

 At least some

−0.26

(0.9)

0.76

0.31

(1.1)

0.77

0.75

(0.8)

0.36

1.7

(0.9)

0.07

0.87

(0.8)

0.28

0.97

(1.1)

0.37

Musculoskeletal Pain

 None or Mild (Ref)

                  

 Moderate to Severe

1.01

(0.7)

0.17

0.75

(0.9)

0.42

1.2

(0.7)

0.1

0.84

(0.8)

0.31

0.53

(0.8)

0.52

0.3

(1.1)

0.78

Weight Perception

 Interested in Changing (Ref)

                  

 Other

−5.04

(0.7)

<0.01

−7.07

(0.9)

<0.01

−2.96

(0.8)

<0.01

−3.24

(0.9)

<0.01

−5.51

(0.9)

<0.01

−5.26

(1.1)

<0.01

Work-Related Factors

Civility Norms

 High (>4) (Ref)

                  

 Low (<4)

1.3

(0.9)

0.14

−1.76

(1.1)

0.1

0.28

(0.8)

0.73

−0.27

(0.9)

0.77

0.74

(1.0)

0.47

−0.42

(1.3)

0.75

Decision Latitude

 Low (<3) (Ref)

                  

 High (>3)

0.11

(0.9)

0.9

−1.2

(1.0)

0.25

−0.27

(0.9)

0.75

−0.87

(0.9)

0.35

0.71

(1.0)

0.46

0.38

(1.3)

0.76

Job Satisfaction

 High (>4) (Ref)

                  

 Low (<4)

1.37

(0.8)

0.11

−1.0

(1.0)

0.31

−0.09

(0.8)

0.91

0.45

(0.9)

0.63

−1.41

(1.0)

0.15

−1.18

(1.3)

0.36

Job Tenure

 >5 years (Ref)

                  

 <5 years

−0.83

(0.8)

0.27

−0.66

(1.0)

0.49

−0.29

(0.9)

0.76

−0.72

(1.1)

0.51

−1.15

(1.2)

0.35

−3.59

(1.6)

0.03

Job Type

 Administrative (Ref)

                  

 Floor

−0.39

(0.9)

0.66

−1.36

(1.1)

0.21

−0.17

(0.8)

0.82

−0.1

(0.9)

0.9

−0.02

(0.9)

0.98

−1.57

(1.1)

0.16

Procedural Justice

 High (>4)

                  

 Low (<4)

1.29

(1.4)

0.34

1.53

(1.0)

0.14

−0.42

(1.5)

0.78

0.27

(0.9)

0.77

−1.3

(1.5)

0.38

1.1

(1.2)

0.36

Psychological Demands

 Low (<3) (Ref)

                  

 High (>3)

0.78

(1.2)

0.51

−1.52

(1.1)

0.17

0.68

(1.0)

0.52

−0.08

(0.9)

0.94

0.18

(1.6)

0.91

−1.37

(1.4)

0.33

Social Support

 Low (<3) (Ref)

                  

 High (>3)

1.98

(1.0)

0.05

1.83

(1.0)

0.08

0.09

(1.0)

0.93

0.52

(0.9)

0.56

−1.05

(1.1)

0.33

−1.19

(1.1)

0.29

Stress in General

 Low (<1.5) (Ref)

                  

 High (>1.5)

1.18

(0.8)

0.15

0.6

(1.1)

0.59

1.52

(0.7)

0.04

1.28

(0.9)

0.15

0.67

(0.9)

0.45

−0.24

(1.3)

0.85

Work-Life Balance

 Very/Completely Successful (Ref)

                  

 Not/Somewhat Successful

−0.45

(0.8)

0.59

−0.63

(1.1)

0.55

−0.79

(0.8)

0.33

−0.03

(0.9)

0.98

−0.16

(0.9)

0.86

1.52

(1.2)

0.19

Work Overtime

 <24 h/month (Ref)

                  

 >24 h/month

−2.02

(0.9)

0.02

−1.65

(1.1)

0.12

−0.14

(0.7)

0.85

0.55

(0.9)

0.52

0.92

(0.9)

0.32

0.42

(1.2)

0.73

Work Shift

 First (Ref)

                  

 Other

1.25

(1.0)

0.21

0.99

(1.2)

0.42

0.18

(0.9)

0.84

−0.36

(1.0)

0.72

−0.76

(1.1)

0.47

−0.62

(1.4)

0.66

Work Time Standing

 >30 % of time (Ref)

                  

 <30 % of time

−1.08

(0.8)

0.18

−1.7

(1.0)

0.1

−0.18

(0.8)

0.82

1.48

(1.0)

0.12

−1.18

(0.9)

0.19

−0.83

(1.2)

0.47