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Table 4 ORs (95 % CI) for parity and different measurements of obesity

From: Association between parity and obesity patterns in a middle-aged and older Chinese population: a cross-sectional analysis in the Tongji-Dongfeng cohort study

Measurement

Parity

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

BM ≥ 24.0 kg/m2

1

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

2

1.41 (1.28, 1.55)

1.52 (1.36, 1.69)

1.47 (1.32, 1.64)

1.39 (1.24, 1.56)

3

1.83 (1.63, 2.05)

2.09 (1.82, 2.42)

2.00 (1.73, 2.32)

1.79 (1.54, 2.08)

≥4

1.77 (1.54, 2.03)

2.14 (1.78, 2.56)

2.09 (1.74, 2.52)

1.72 (1.41, 2.10)

P for trend

 

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

WC ≥ 80 cm

1

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

2

1.69 (1.53, 1.86)

1.55 (1.39, 1.73)

1.51 (1.35, 1.69)

1.41 (1.26, 1.58)

3

2.44 (2.17, 2.74)

2.11 (1.83, 2.44)

2.03 (1.75, 2.35)

1.76 (1.51, 2.05)

≥4

3.04 (2.62, 3.53)

2.49 (2.06, 3.01)

2.45 (2.02, 2.97)

1.93 (1.57, 2.37)

P for trend

 

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

WHtR ≥ 0.5

1

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

2

1.89 (1.71, 2.09)

1.60 (1.43, 1.80)

1.57 (1.40, 1.76)

1.41 (1.25, 1.58)

3

3.19 (2.80, 3.63)

2.39 (2.04, 2.80)

2.31 (1.97, 2.72)

1.88 (1.59, 2.23)

≥4

4.36 (3.66, 5.21)

2.92 (2.35, 3.64)

2.90 (2.32, 3.62)

2.09 (1.65, 3.64)

P for trend

 

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

WHR ≥ 0.85

1

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

2

1.70 (1.54, 1.88)

1.47 (1.32, 1.64)

1.43 (1.28, 1.60)

1.34 (1.19, 1.50)

3

2.30 (2.04, 2.59)

1.78 (1.53, 2.06)

1.70 (1.46, 1.97)

1.48 (1.27, 1.73)

≥4

2.92 (2.51, 3.40)

2.04 (1.68, 2.48)

2.00 (1.64, 2.43)

1.58 (1.28, 1.94)

P for trend

 

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

  1. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, WHtR waist-to-height ratio, WHR waist-to-hip ratio
  2. Model 1: unadjusted; Model 2: adjusted for age; Model 3: adjusted for covariates in Model 2 plus DM and hypertension; Model 4: adjusted for covariates in Model 3 plus education level, marital status, physical activity, smoking status (current smoker, passive smoker), current alcohol drinker, current tea drinker, ever used contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy, menopause status and abortion frequency