Table 5

Results of multilevel regression models of obesity (women; National Population Health Survey 1994–2010, N=2901)

Model 1Model 2Model 3
Psychological distress0.980.95–1.010.970.94–1.01
Work
 Skill utilisation0.970.93–1.020.970.93–1.02
 Decision authority0.93*0.88–0.990.93*0.88–0.99
 Psychological demands1.040.98–1.111.050.98–1.11
 Physical demands1.000.91–1.101.000.90–1.10
 Social support at work0.980.93–1.030.980.93–1.03
 Job insecurity0.980.88–1.100.980.88–1.09
 Work schedule (irregular)0.940.72–1.230.940.72–1.24
 Working hours (total)1.000.99–1.011.000.99–1.01
Non-work
 Marital status (couple)1.180.88–1.601.170.87–1.59
 Family income0.970.84–1.110.970.84–1.11
 Child at home1.020.79–1.321.020.79–1.31
 Couple-related strains1.110.95–1.301.120.95–1.32
 Child-related strains1.040.89–1.211.040.89–1.21
 Social support outside work (high)0.840.57–1.220.810.55–1.20
Individual
 Age1.010.99–1.031.010.99–1.021.010.99–1.02
 Level of education1.040.98–1.111.030.97–1.101.050.99–1.11
 Locus of control0.990.97–1.020.97*0.95–0.990.990.96–1.01
 Stressful childhood events1.090.96–1.230.900.80–1.021.100.97–1.24
 Hazardous alcohol consumption0.670.44–1.020.670.44–1.030.670.43–1.02
 Cigarettes0.990.97–1.020.990.97–1.020.990.97–1.02
 Physical activities0.99**0.99–1.000.99**0.99–1.000.99**0.99–1.00
 Hypertension1.81*1.09–3.011.78*1.08–2.931.81*1.09–3.01
 Diabetes0.810.21–3.090.860.24–3.160.810.21–3.12
 Psychotropic drug use1.210.91–1.601.270.95–1.701.250.93–1.66
Time
 Cycle 33.91**2.78–5.493.87**2.78–5.403.86**2.75–5.42
 Cycle 45.33**3.79–7.495.12**3.67–7.155.23**3.73–7.36
 Cycle 56.75**4.53–10.066.50**4.44–9.536.63**4.45–9.87
 Cycle 68.49**5.59–12.877.97**5.31–11.958.45**5.56–12.80
 Cycle 711.19**7.24–17.2910.55**6.94–16.0611.11**7.19–17.16
 Cycle 812.51**7.85–19.9611.93**7.58–18.7812.56**7.87–20.07
Random part
 σ2 Individuals4.86**3.41–6.304.85**3.38–6.314.82**3.38–6.26
Goodness-of-fit
 χ2(df)486.37 (30)393.60 (17)496.50 (31)
  • *p<0.05, **p<0.01.