Table 1 Sociodemographic factors and obesity†
Frequency distribution, %Crude ORAdjusted OR(95% CI)p Value for trend
Income (Baht)
    ⩽700042110.003
    7001–10 000231.230.95(0.90 to 1.01)
    10 001–20 000242.211.12(1.06 to 1.19)
    ⩾20 000113.171.10(1.01 to 1.18)
(100%)
Education
    ⩽High school4911NS*
    Diploma270.881.01(0.96 to 1.06)
    University241.090.96(0.91 to 1.01)
(100%)
Marital status
    Single4311<0.001
    Partnered572.51.31(1.25 to 1.37)
(100%)
Chinese ethnicity
    No7211<0.001
    Yes281.31.13(1.08 to 1.18)
(100%)
Region
    Bangkok1711–‡
    Central240.951.04(0.98 to 1.11)
    North180.920.95(0.88 to 1.02)
    North-East210.910.90(0.84 to 0.96)
    East60.850.90(0.82 to 0.99)
    South130.820.91(0.84 to 0.99)
(100%)
Urbanisation status§
    Rural–rural (RR)4411<0.001
    Rural–urban (RU)321.070.94(0.89 to 0.99)
    Urban–rural (UR)41.681.42(1.29 to 1.55)
    Urban–urban (UU)201.611.47(1.38 to 1.55)
(100%)
  • †Risk of obesity expressed as odds ratios (ORs). Adjusted ORs were derived from a logistic regression model which included age, sex and all six sociodemographic factors.

  • *NS, not significant.

  • ‡p value for trend not computed—no natural ordering.

  • §Location of residence (rural, R, or urban, U) when 10–12 years old and in 2005. For example, RU is rural residence when 10–12 years old and urban in 2005.