Table 5 Influence of region on the risk of obesity; results of logistic regression models, unadjusted and adjusted for a variety of co-factors

   Region 3*

0.89-1.46

0.316

0.79-1.24

0.919

   Region 2*

1.03-1.67

0.030

1.21-1.79

< 0.001

   Region 1*

1.09-1.81

0.009

1.14-1.73

0.001

   Region 3*

0.88-1.46

0.350

0.79-1.26

0.991

   Region 2*

1.01-1.65

0.044

1.23-1.82

< 0.001

   Region 1*

1.15-1.95

0.002

1.14-1.76

0.001

Co-Variates

   Age

1.07-1.12

< 0.001

1.09-1.13

< 0.001

   Smoking (yes)

0.71-1.00

0.053

0.79-1.26

0.991

   Diet rich in meat (yes)

1.39-1.87

< 0.001

1.60-2.26

< 0.001

   Lack of physical exercise (yes)

1.00-1.40

0.046

0.92-1.30

0.301

   Psycho-social discomfort (yes)

0.94-1.46

0.150

1.24-1.78

< 0.001

   Lack of social support (yes)

0.88-1.91

0.185

0.70-1.41

0.972

   Low educational level (yes)

1.49-2.19

< 0.001

1.59-2.37

< 0.001

   Born abroad (yes)

0.93-1.38

0.220

1.14-1.63

0.001

   Not being married (yes)

0.62-0.86

0.132

0.76-1.00

0.046

R²