Table 5.
Estimates (With 95% Confidence Intervals) From Ordinal Regression Predicting Health Status From Youth Body Mass Index (BMI) and Significant Predictors in 2074 Females Aged 18–54, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I.
| Predictor | Estimate | p |
|---|---|---|
| Youth BMI | ||
| All BMIs | 0.001 [−0.036, 0.039] | .985 |
| BMI 15–19 | 0.29 [−0.72, 1.31] | .569 |
| BMI 20–24 | −0.33 [−0.68, 1.35] | .518 |
| BMI 25–29 | −0.15 [−0.97, 1.26] | .797 |
| Age | −0.016 [−0.029, −0.004] | .012 |
| Income | 0.15 [0.10, 0.20] | <.001 |
| Education | 0.65 [0.44, 0.85] | <.001 |