Study subjects, percentage of obese persons by educational level, age, and sex and prevalence ratios (PR) by educational level in men and women aged 25–64 years in 1987 and 1995/97
| 1987 | 1995/97 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | % obese | PR (95% CI) | n (%) | % obese | PR (95% CI) | |
| Men | ||||||
| 25–44 | ||||||
| Third level | 918 (20.3) | 3.7 | 1.00 | 408 (19.2) | 5.1 | 1.00 |
| Secondary | 1407 (31.1) | 3.7 | 1.12 (0.72 to 1.75) | 772 (36.3) | 9.5 | 1.72 (1.07 to 2.75) |
| Elementary | 2203 (48.7) | 8.1 | 2.15 (1.47 to 3.15) | 944 (44.4) | 11.0 | 1.94 (1.23 to 3.06) |
| 4528 (100) | 5.9 | 2124 (100) | 9.3 | |||
| 45–64 | ||||||
| Third level | 355 (10.8) | 6.3 | 1.00 | 162 (10.7) | 12.3 | 1.00 |
| Secondary | 369 (11.2) | 7.7 | 1.35 (0.77 to 2.37) | 266 (17.5) | 10.2 | 0.85 (0.49 to 1.49) |
| Elementary | 2564 (78.0) | 11.1 | 1.85 (1.18 to 2.89) | 1093 (71.9) | 18.5 | 1.47 (0.95 to 2.30) |
| 3288 (100) | 10.2 | 1521 (100) | 16.4 | |||
| Women | ||||||
| 25–44 | ||||||
| Third level | 660 (16.0) | 1.4 | 1.00 | 384 (19.2) | 2.1 | 1.00 |
| Secondary | 1134 (27.4) | 2.6 | 2.52 (1.08 to 5.89) | 634 (31.7) | 4.6 | 2.82 (1.18 to 6.75) |
| Elementary | 2339 (56.6) | 6.2 | 4.53 (2.06 to 9.95) | 982 (49.1) | 10.4 | 5.73 (2.53 to 12.99) |
| 4133 (100) | 4.5 | 2000 (100) | 7.0 | |||
| 45–64 | ||||||
| Third level | 124 (4.5) | 6.1 | 1.00 | 81 (6.0) | 6.2 | 1.00 |
| Secondary | 206 (7.6) | 6.8 | 1.12 (0.47 to 2.63) | 165 (12.1) | 6.7 | 0.95 (0.33 to 2.73) |
| Elementary | 2397 (87.9) | 16.4 | 2.42 (1.20 to 4.86) | 1113 (81.9) | 22.7 | 3.47 (1.48 to 8.17) |
| 2727 (100) | 15.2 | 1359 (100) | 19.8 | |||