Research Article
Prevalence and Predictors of Overweight and Obesity among Somalis in Norway and Somaliland: A Comparative Study
Table 3
Associations between body mass index (BMI) and sociodemographic factors from linear regressions.
| | Covariates | Men () | Women (1066) | | β-Coefficient (95% CI) | β-Coefficient (95% CI) |
| | Age | 0.09 (0.05, 0.13) | 0.09 (0.06, 0.11) | | Locationa (ref: Hargeisa) | | | | Oslo | 3.75 (2.77, 4.72) | 2.86 (1.71, 4.01) | | Educationb (university) | | | | No/preschool | −0.66 (−1.99, 68) | 1.65 (0.26, 3.04)) | | Secondary | −0.73 (−1.91, 0.46) | 1.48 (−0.22, 3.18) | | Marital statusb (ref: single) | | | | Married | 0.92 (−0.36, 2.19) | 2.88 (1.90, 3.86) | | Divorced/widowed | −1.20 (−3.83, 1.43) | 0.95 (−0.82, 2.72) | | Occupationb (ref: unemployed) | | | | Employed | −0.22 (−1.59, 0.69) | 0.50 (−1.89, 1.16) | | Students | −2.14 (−3.91, 0.37) | −2.56 (−4.09, −1.03) | | Retired | −0.59 (−2.68, 1.50) | −0.19 (−2.39, 2.01) |
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aLocation adjusted for age. bAdjusted for location and age. . |
