Table 3 Multivariable binary and ordinal logistic regression exploring the association between BMI trajectory groups and depression and anxiety outcomes at age 53.

From: Life course BMI trajectories from childhood to mid-adulthood are differentially associated with anxiety and depression outcomes in middle age

 

Persistently low (n = 615)

Child high-decreasing (n = 330)

Child average-increasing (n = 125)

Persistently high (n = 68)

 

OR (95%CI)

P

OR (95%CI)

P

OR (95%CI)

P

OR (95%CI)

P

Current Depression

1.19 (0.80, 1.77)

0.39a

0.79 (0.46, 1.38)

0.41a

2.24 (1.24, 4.06)

<0.01a

2.64 (1.26, 5.52)

0.01a

Severity of Depressive Symptoms

Minimal

Mild

Moderate

Moderately Severe

Severe

1.05 (0.83, 1.33)

0.69b

0.92 (0.68, 1.24)

0.57b

2.36 (1.59, 3.49)

<0.01b

1.61 (0.92, 2.82)

0.09b

Current Anxiety

0.99 (0.69, 1.42)

0.97a

0.78 (0.48, 1.26)

0.31a

1.56 (0.88, 2.77)

0.13a

1.24 (0.54, 2.83)

0.61a

Severity of Anxiety Symptomsb

Minimal

Mild

Moderate

Severe

0.95 (0.77, 1.18)

0.65b

0.68 (0.51, 0.91)

0.01b

1.38 (0.94, 2.03)

0.10b

1.10 (0.65, 1.88)

0.72b

  1. BMI body mass index. abinary logistic regression. bordered logistic regression. The reference category is the persistently average trajectory group. Adjusted for sex, educational attainment, occupational status, smoking status. Bold text is used to highlight significant results.