Table 1

Odds ratios for being overweight and for body image by gender, occupational grade and organisation

Independent variablesBankUniversity
OR95% CIp ValueOR95% CIp Value
Overweight (body mass index (kg/m2) over 25) 1-150 1-151
Gender
 Men1.001.00
 Women0.390.32, 0.480.000.830.62, 1.110.22
Occupational grade
 Manager/Senior academic 1-152 1.001.00
 —/Junior academic —0.960.70, 1.310.79
 Supervisor/Technician 1.220.83, 1.780.311.320.99, 1.780.06
 Clerical/Clerical 1.140.76, 1.700.531.350.92, 1.980.13
Body image (perceives “too heavy” for height) 1-153 1-154
Gender
 Men1.001.00
 Women10.037.28, 13.820.003.682.48, 5.470.00
Occupational grade
 Manager/Senior academic 1-152 1.001.00
 —/Junior academic —0.870.57, 1.320.50
 Supervisor/Technician 0.870.54, 1.420.581.040.69, 1.570.84
 Clerical/Clerical 0.700.42, 1.170.170.550.33, 0.950.03

  • ↵1-150 Each factor controls for the other (that is, gender for grade, and grade for gender), and for age.

  • ↵1-151 Bank n=2078, university n=1564.

  • ↵1-152 The occupational grades in italics refer to the university.

  • ↵1-153 Each factor controls for the other (that is, gender for grade, and grade for gender), and for age, body mass index and self esteem.

  • ↵1-154 Bank n=2065, university n=1535.