Table 2 Decomposition of the difference in overweight between men and women in northern Sweden

Prevalence of overweight among men

64%

Prevalence of overweight among Women

52%

Men- Women difference

11.7% points

Total explained Difference

4.6% points

Total unexplained Difference

7.1% points

Variables

coefficient

Contribution (%)

p-value

Age group (ref: ≤60 years)

> 60 years

0.0037

3.1%

< 0.001

Material

Education level (ref: High)

Medium

0.0021

1.7%

< 0.001

Low

0.010

8.4%

< 0.001

Income (ref: Highest)

Quintile 2

-0.0004

-0.3%

0.95

Quintile 3

-0.0034

-2.8%

< 0.05

Quintile 4

0.0005

0.4%

< 0.001

Lowest

0.010

8.9%

< 0.001

Behavioural

Current smoking (ref: No)

Yes

0.0007

0.5%

< 0.05

Snus (ref: No)

Yes

0.0075

6.3%

< 0.001

Risky alcohol drink (ref: No)

Yes

0.0033

2.8%

< 0.001

Consumption of vegetable/fruit (ref: Daily)

Not daily

0.008

6.7%

< 0.001

Physical inactivity (ref: ≤ 6 h/day)

> 6 h/day

0.0035

2.9%

< 0.001

Psychosocial

Stress (ref: No)

Yes

0.0002

0.1%

0.73