Odds ratios and standard errors from two-level random intercept logistic regression models assessing association between BMI levels and selected morbidities, India, China, Russia and South Africa, 2007–10.

*p<0.05.
®indicates reference category.
Marital status, age, gender, alcohol consumption, physical activity, smoking, educational level, wealth quintiles and place of residence are controlled in the model.
VPC (Variance partition coefficient) is the proportion of total residual variance which is attributable to the community characteristics.