Research Article

Prevalence of Obesity and Associated Risk Factors and Cardiometabolic Comorbidities in Rural Northeast China

Table 3

Adjusted odds (95% confidence intervals) of having general and central .

VariablesGeneral obesityCentral obesity
OR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P value

Sex, women1.27(1.12-1.44)<0.0013.73(3.37-4.14)<0.001
Age (y)
 40–491.00(ref)1.00(ref)
 50–590.90(0.78-1.04)0.1491.28(1.13-1.45)<0.001
 60–690.70(0.60-0.81)<0.0011.25(1.10-1.42)0.001
 70–790.47(0.39-0.58)<0.0010.89(0.75-1.05)0.151
 ≥800.15(0.08-0.25)<0.0010.84(0.63-1.11)0.219
Current smoking, yes0.52(0.45-0.60)<0.0010.54(0.48-0.60)<0.001
Current drinking, yesNot included-Not included-
Educational level
 Primary school or below1.00(ref)1.00(ref)
 Middle schoolNot included-1.03(0.93-1.13)0.581
 High school or aboveNot included-1.37(1.17-1.60)<0.001
Annual income (CNY/year)
 ≤5,0001.00(ref)1.00(ref)
 5,001–10,0000.78(0.68-0.89)<0.0010.75(0.67-0.84)<0.001
 10,001–20,0000.75(0.65-0.87)<0.0010.77(0.68-0.87)<0.001
 >20,0000.90(0.78-1.05)0.1840.85(0.75-0.97)0.018
Marital status
 Unmarried1.00(ref)1.00(ref)
 Married2.89(1.45-5.75)0.0032.52(1.55-4.09)<0.001
 Separated/divorced/widowed2.93(1.44-5.94)0.0032.77(1.68-4.56)<0.001
Diet
 Balanced1.00(ref)1.00(ref)
 More meat1.69(1.46-1.96)<0.0011.64(1.44-1.88)<0.001
 More vegetables0.83(0.74-0.92)0.0010.84(0.76-0.91)<0.001
Regular physical exercise, yes0.78(0.68-0.90)<0.0010.89(0.79-0.996)0.043

Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; CNY, China Yuan (1CNY = 0.161 USD); ref, reference group.
variables were included in the same models.
obesity was defined as a BMI ≥ 28.0 kg/m2.
obesity was defined as a waist circumference ≥ 90 cm for men and ≥ 80 cm for women.