Table 8 Odds ratios and 95% CIs for effect of NEET status on BMI^a

 No

1.00**

1.00**

 Yes

1.57 (1.33–1.84)

1.62 (1.23–1.88)

 No

1.00**

1.00*

 Yes

1.36 (1.15–1.61)

1.34 (1.07–1.68)

Age

1.05** (1.03–1.09)

1.07** (1.03–1.10)

 White UK & Irish

1.00*

 Other (incl. gypsy/traveller)

0.81 (0.68–0.98)

 Married/cohabiting

1.29 (1.09–1.53)

1.22 (1.01–1.48)

 Other (incl. single/separated/divorced)

1.00*

1.00*

 Degree or higher

1.00*

 HNC/D or equiv (higher education below degree)

1.31 (0.99–1.74)

 Higher/A-level or equiv (upper school qualification)

1.17 (0.93–1.46)

 Standard grade/O-level or equiv (lower school qualification)

1.42 (1.11–1.81)

 Foreign or other qualification

1.56 (1.04–2.31)

 No educational qualification

1.54 (1.11–2.14)

 Managerial & professional

1.00*

 Intermediate

1.03 (0.97–1.33)

 Routine & manual

0.80 (0.64–1.00)

 Other or never worked/long-term unemployed

0.94 (0.71–1.24)

 Very good/good

1.00**

1.00**

 Fair/bad/very bad

1.51 (1.24–1.82)

1.56 (1.26–1.93)