Table 2 Adjusted prevalence ratios of obesity for black compared to white women and men by industry of employment, National Health Interview Survey, 2004–2011 (n = 136,923)

PR

95 % CI

PR

95 % CI

PR

95 % CI

PR

95 % CI

Manufacturing/construction

1.72

(1.60–1.84)

1.66

(1.54–1.80)

1.61

(1.49–1.75)

1.52

(1.39–1.67)

Retail

1.55

(1.41–1.70)

1.49

(1.34–1.65)

1.48

(1.34–1.65)

1.40

(1.24–1.57)

Finances/information

1.60

(1.45–1.77)

1.55

(1.38–1.73)

1.53

(1.37–1.72)

1.37

(1.21–1.56)

Profess/admin/man

1.74

(1.57–1.93)

1.45

(1.28–1.64)

1.40

(1.23–1.59)

1.33

(1.16–1.52)

Education

2.05

(1.88–2.23)

1.87

(1.70–2.06)

1.85

(1.68–2.04)

1.74

(1.56–1.93)

Health care and social services

1.70

(1.62–1.80)

1.53

(1.44–1.63)

1.53

(1.43–1.62)

1.44

(1.34–1.54)

Accommodation and food

1.67

(1.50–1.87)

1.62

(1.44–1.84)

1.60

(1.42–1.82)

1.53

(1.33–1.77)

Public administration, arts

1.76

(1.63–1.90)

1.73

(1.59–1.89)

1.74

(1.59–1.89)

1.61

(1.46–1.78)

PR

95 % CI

PR

95 % CI

PR

95 % CI

PR

95 % CI

Manufacturing/construction

1.18

(1.11–1.25)

1.23

(1.16–1.31)

1.22

(1.15–1.30)

1.19

(1.11–1.27)

Retail

1.14

(0.99–1.32)

1.16

(1.00–1.36)

1.16

(1.00–1.35)

1.09

(0.92–1.29)

Finances/information

1.27

(1.09–1.48)

1.22

(1.04–1.44)

1.21

(1.03–1.43)

1.18

(0.99–1.41)

Profess/admin/man

1.30

(1.14–1.47)

1.24

(1.08–1.42)

1.23

(1.07–1.41)

1.16

(0.99–1.35)

Education

1.39

(1.20–1.62)

1.42

(1.20–1.67)

1.40

(1.19–1.65)

1.39

(1.17–1.67)

Health care and social services

1.51

(1.30–1.77)

1.48

(1.24–1.76)

1.49

(1.25–1.77)

1.39

(1.15–1.69)

Accommodation and food

1.30

(1.08–1.56)

1.32

(1.08–1.62)

1.33

(1.09–1.63)

1.25

(0.99–1.58)

Public administration, arts

1.35

(1.23–1.48)

1.45

(1.32–1.60)

1.43

(1.30–1.58)

1.34

(1.20–1.49)