Table 4

Relative risk of obesity, low HDL cholesterol and high triglycerides associated with shift work (results of multiple logistic regression)

PredictorRelative risk of high BMI (obesity)Relative risk of low HDL cholesterolRelative risk of high triglycerides
WomenMenWomenMenWomenMen
OR4-15095% CIOR4-15095% CIOR4-15095% CIOR4-15095% CIOR4-15095% CIOR4-15095% CI
Shift work4-151 1.411.26 to 1.571.441.27 to 1.631.341.10 to 1.631.130.94 to 1.351.121.01 to 1.231.090.98 to 1.20
Shift work4-152 1.471.31 to 1.631.521.34 to 1.731.341.10 to 1.631.140.95 to 1.361.191.08 to 1.321.141.03 to 1.26
Shift work4-153 1.391.25 to 1.551.441.27 to 1.641.261.03 to 1.531.150.96 to 1.381.131.02 to 1.251.121.01 to 1.24

  • ↵4-150 Odds ratio obtained through multiple logistic regression.

  • ↵4-151 Crude odds ratio.

  • ↵4-152 Odds ratio adjusted for age.

  • ↵4-153 Odds ratio adjusted for age and socioeconomic group.