Table 5 Odds ratios for lifestyle changes during last 12 months

Respondents’ group (health care providers and public health experts)

0.68

0.37–1.23

0.198

1.10

0.54–2.27

0.790

Sex (female)

1.09

0.68–1.76

0.727

1.77

1.01–3.10

0.047

Age (< 45)

1.64

1.06–2.55

0.025^a

0.81

0.47–1.39

0.435

Education (higher)

0.68

0.43–1.06

0.090

1.81

1.05–3.10

0.031

Income (> = 500)

0.99

0.64–1.54

0.963

0.84

0.50–1.41

0.514

 Female

1.22

0.63–2.36

0.560

1.03

0.49–2.17

0.937

 Male

1.29

0.59–2.81

0.528

1.55

0.63–3.77

0.337

 Underestimated

0.73

0.41–1.29

0.279

0.49

0.28–0.84

0.010

 Overestimated

0.44

0.20–0.96

0.036^a

–

–

–

 Underestimated

1.20

0.53–2.70

0.669

1.53

0.70–3.38

0.286

 Overestimated

1.00

0.63–1.57

0.981

–

–

–

Happiness with own weight (unhappy)

1.11

0.72–1.72

0.628

2.57

1.36–4.84

0.003^a

Recognizing health risks associated with obesity (less than 2 cardiovascular and 2 other risk factors)

0.69

0.45–1.07

0.096

1.11

0.66–1.86

0.699

 Inheritance (disagree/neutral-agree)

1.06

0.69–1.63

0.797

0.64

0.38–1.10

0.101

 Low metabolism (disagree/neutral-agree)

0.81

0.49–1.34

0.408

0.91

0.44–1.86

0.790

 Eats too much (disagree/neutral-agree)

0.89

0.54–1.47

0.639

1.12

0.65–1.94

0.675

 Exercise too little (disagree/neutral-agree)

1.17

0.73–1.86

0.520

1.13

0.64–2.00

0.677