Table 6

Multivariate regression estimates for the prediction of BMI by socio-demographic factors, residence, health behaviours and weighted composite caring for country score for men and non-pregnant women.

B

S E B

95% CI

β

R²

Men (N = 177)

Step 1: Socio-demographics

.04**

Age

.10

.04

.03 – .17

.21**

Step 2: Health behaviours

.09***

Age

.13

.04

.06 – .21

.27**

Smoker

-1.73

.85

-3.41 – -.07

-.16*

Caring for country

-1.50

.52

-2.53 – -.47

-.21**

Non-pregnant women (N = 119)

Step 1: Socio-demographics

.04*

Age

.12

.06

.01 – .23

.20*

Step 2: Health behaviours

.07**

Age

.13

.06

.04 – .26

.25**

Caring for country

-2.10

.87

-3.83 – -.37

-.22*

Note: * p < .05, ** p < .01, ***p < .001.

Burgess et al. International Journal for Equity in Health 2008 7:26   doi:10.1186/1475-9276-7-26