Table 4 Odds ratios of receiving advice from a general practitioner by analysed variables in women with overweight and obesity (multivariate logistic regression analysis)
From: Nutrition and physical activity counselling by general practitioners in Lithuania, 2000–2014
Variables | Advice on nutrition | Advice on physical activity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
Age | ||||
20–34 | 1 | 1 | ||
35–44 | 1.3 | 0.89–1.80 | 1.5 | 0.94–2.44 |
45–54 | 1.8* | 1.27–2.42 | 1.3 | 0.83–2.07 |
55–64 | 2.2** | 1.54–2.99 | 1.8* | 1.17–2.90 |
Highest educational attainment | ||||
Secondary school or lower | 1 | 1 | ||
College or Vocational school | 0.9 | 0.78–1.12 | 1.2 | 0.94–1.49 |
University | 1.0 | 0.79–1.21 | 1.4* | 1.05–1.80 |
Place of residence | ||||
Another place | 1 | 1 | ||
City | 1.2 | 1.00–1.37 | 1.4* | 1.17–1.77 |
Family status | ||||
Unmarried | 1 | 1 | ||
Married | 1.1 | 0.92–1.31 | 0.84 | 0.68–1.04 |
Body mass index | ||||
≥ 25 - < 30 kg/m2 | 1 | 1 | ||
≥ 30 kg/m2 | 2.3** | 1.94–2.68 | 2.7** | 2.17–3.29 |
Number of chronic conditions | ||||
No | 1 | 1 | ||
1 | 1.5* | 1.15–1.84 | 1.4 | 0.98–1.86 |
2 | 2.4** | 1.89–3.14 | 1.9** | 1.34–2.65 |
≥ 3 | 3.4** | 2.57–4.40 | 2.6** | 1.84–3.69 |
Number of the visits to a GP per year | ||||
1–2 | 1 | 1 | ||
≥ 3 | 2.2** | 1.70–2.81 | 1.9** | 1.33–2.64 |
Study years a | 1.02 | 0.99–1.06 | 1.01 | 0.97–1.05 |