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Table 5 Predicted mean (with 95% confidence intervals) number of secondary care contacts over a lifetime, by BMI–category and gender

From: Body mass index and lifetime healthcare utilization

Gender

BMI–category

Mean (95% CI) without survival

Mean (95% CI) with survival

Mean (%) reduction due to survival

Male

Normal weight

92 (82; 103)

77 (69; 86)

15 (16%)

Overweight

101 (91; 112)

88 (79; 98)

13 (13%)

Category I obesity

115 (94; 136)

99 (81; 117)

16 (14%)

Category II/III obesity

166 (112; 219)

137 (94; 180)

29 (17%)

Female

Normal weight

103 (94; 113)

91 (84; 98)

12 (12%)

Overweight

119 (105; 133)

106 (94; 117)

13 (11%)

Category I obesity

119 (101; 136)

106 (91; 121)

13 (11%)

Category II/III obesity

136 (101; 171)

115 (87; 144)

21 (15%)

  1. Estimates were adjusted for age, education marital status, geographic region of residence, smoking status and study period. The lifetime utilization was estimates based on participants between 18 and 85 years of age