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Table 4 Multivariate analyses of the relationship between demographic, health related, and work related factors and change in 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

−0.55

(0.51)

0.28

−0.70

(1.53)

0.65

0.74

(0.39)

0.06

1.15

(0.89)

0.20

0.59

(0.73)

0.42

0.93

(1.71)

0.59

Race

 White (Ref)

                  

 Other

−0.57

(0.47)

0.22

0.49

(1.34)

0.72

−0.32

(0.46)

0.49

−0.22

(1.04)

0.83

−0.05

(0.78)

0.95

−0.22

(1.63)

0.89

Marital Status

 Married or living with partner (Ref)

                  

 Other

0.15

(0.53)

0.78

0.33

(1.53)

0.83

−0.04

(0.39)

0.91

−0.43

(0.87)

0.62

0.48

(0.77)

0.53

−0.02

(1.61)

0.99

Education

 At least some college (Ref)

                  

 No college

−1.38

(0.56)

0.02

2.02

(1.61)

0.21

0.02

(0.37)

0.96

−0.20

(0.82)

0.81

0.57

(0.67)

0.39

2.20

(1.40)

0.12

Family Income

 > = $75,000/year (Ref)

                  

 <$75,000/year

0.25

(0.48)

0.61

−0.59

(1.41)

0.67

−0.05

(0.37)

0.90

0.09

(0.83)

0.91

−0.46

(0.73)

0.53

0.06

(1.55)

0.97

Childcare Responsibilities

 Some or Complete Responsibility (Ref)

−0.22

(0.47)

0.64

0.02

(1.36)

0.99

−0.07

(0.30)

0.81

0.89

(0.67)

0.19

0.35

(0.87)

0.69

0.83

(1.87)

0.66

 None or Another Adult Responsible

                  

Adult Care Responsibility

 Responsible for at least one adult (Ref)

0.33

(0.47)

0.49

3.23

(1.35)

0.02

−0.10

(0.30)

0.74

0.21

(0.68)

0.76

−0.43

(0.54)

0.43

0.76

(1.16)

0.51

 None

                  

Health-Related Factors

Depressive Symptoms

 <=1 day/week (Ref)

                  

 >1 day/week

0.25

(0.82)

0.76

−1.17

(2.34)

0.62

0.21

(0.45)

0.64

−0.65

(1.02)

0.53

−0.88

(0.99)

0.38

0.14

(2.05)

0.95

Hours Sleep

 > = 6 h/night (Ref)

                  

 <6 h/night

0.32

(0.42)

0.45

0.08

(1.25)

0.95

−0.39

(0.33)

0.25

0.07

(0.77)

0.92

−0.97

(0.58)

0.10

−1.64

(1.28)

0.20

Leisure Time Physical Activity

 None (Ref)

                  

 At least some

−0.14

(0.44)

0.75

0.44

(1.29)

0.73

0.35

(0.38)

0.35

−0.16

(0.90)

0.86

0.20

(0.60)

0.75

−0.30

(1.31)

0.82

Musculoskeletal Pain

 None or Mild (Ref)

                  

 Moderate to Severe

−0.55

(0.42)

0.19

−0.09

(1.22)

0.94

0.00

(0.32)

1.00

0.09

(0.76)

0.91

−0.13

(0.63)

0.83

−0.67

(1.30)

0.61

Weight Perception

 Interested in Changing (Ref)

                  

 Other

0.08

(0.40)

0.85

1.04

(1.21)

0.39

0.02

(0.32)

0.94

−0.19

(0.74)

0.79

−0.20

(0.57)

0.73

−0.03

(1.31)

0.98

Work-Related Factors

Civility Norms

 High (>4) (Ref)

                  

 Low (<4)

0.42

(0.48)

0.38

1.14

(1.41)

0.42

0.20

(0.34)

0.57

−0.26

(0.78)

0.74

0.16

(0.71)

0.83

−0.83

(1.46)

0.57

Decision Latitude

 Low (<3) (Ref)

                  

 High (>3)

0.09

(0.46)

0.85

−2.16

(1.36)

0.12

−0.52

(0.37)

0.16

−0.07

(0.86)

0.93

−0.53

(0.64)

0.41

0.39

(1.34)

0.77

Job Satisfaction

 High (>4) (Ref)

                  

 Low (<4)

−0.29

(0.42)

0.49

−0.40

(1.23)

0.74

0.48

(0.34)

0.17

1.88

(0.79)

0.02

−0.17

(0.67)

0.80

0.51

(1.37)

0.71

Job Tenure

 >5 years (Ref)

                  

 <5 years

0.11

(0.40)

0.78

0.78

(1.18)

0.51

0.54

(0.43)

0.21

1.03

(0.98)

0.29

0.70

(0.86)

0.42

1.60

(1.81)

0.38

Job Type

 Administrative (Ref)

                  

 Floor

−0.08

(0.48)

0.86

1.56

(1.41)

0.27

0.35

(0.33)

0.30

1.19

(0.76)

0.12

0.30

(0.64)

0.64

−0.55

(1.43)

0.70

Procedural Justice

 High (>4)

                  

 Low (<4)

−0.57

(0.45)

0.21

0.10

(1.33)

0.94

−0.31

(0.37)

0.40

0.47

(0.84)

0.57

0.15

(0.61)

0.81

0.01

(1.27)

1.00

Psychological Demands

 Low (<3) (Ref)

                  

 High (>3)

0.45

(0.49)

0.36

−0.21

(1.44)

0.88

−0.55

(0.36)

0.12

−1.68

(0.83)

0.04

1.18

(0.75)

0.12

0.51

(1.66)

0.76

Social Support

 Low (<3) (Ref)

                  

 High (>3)

−0.07

(0.46)

0.87

1.13

(1.38)

0.42

−0.21

(0.34)

0.54

−1.33

(0.79)

0.09

0.95

(0.58)

0.10

1.09

(1.29)

0.40

Stress in General

 Low (<1.5) (Ref)

                  

 High (>1.5)

−0.10

(0.49)

0.84

0.69

(1.46)

0.64

−0.33

(0.34)

0.33

−1.04

(0.77)

0.18

1.01

(0.63)

0.11

0.35

(1.31)

0.79

Work-Life Balance

 Very/Completely Successful (Ref)

                  

 Not/Somewhat Succesful

0.27

(0.46)

0.56

−0.47

(1.43)

0.74

−0.19

(0.34)

0.58

−0.49

(0.79)

0.53

0.68

(0.58)

0.24

−0.07

(1.21)

0.96

Work Overtime

 <24 h/month (Ref)

                  

 >24 h/month

0.25

(0.48)

0.60

−1.31

(1.43)

0.36

0.60

(0.32)

0.07

1.53

(0.74)

0.04

0.02

(0.62)

0.97

1.51

(1.33)

0.26

Work Shift

 First (Ref)

                  

 Other

0.05

(0.57)

0.93

−0.78

(1.69)

0.64

0.29

(0.41)

0.48

0.39

(0.94)

0.68

0.06

(0.78)

0.94

−0.99

(1.69)

0.56

Work Time Standing

 >30 % of time (Ref)

                  

 <30 % of time

−0.48

(0.46)

0.30

2.04

(1.37)

0.14

0.26

(0.37)

0.48

1.20

(0.85)

0.16

0.51

(0.59)

0.39

−1.06

(1.28)

0.41