Table 3.
Multiple logistic regression analysis* of obesity (BMI greater than or equal to 30) in community medicine patients (N = 594)
| Odds Ratio (95% C.I.) | p-value | |
| Days/Week Exercise | ||
| None | Reference | |
| One to three | 1.22 (0.81–1.86) | 0.341 |
| Four or more | 0.61 (0.37–1.01) | 0.054 |
| Usually can take care of own health | ||
| Strongly Agree | Reference | |
| Agree | 1.32 (0.79–2.19) | 0.286 |
| Not Sure | 2.01 (1.05–3.82) | 0.034 |
| Disagree | 1.54 (0.88–2.71) | 0.133 |
| Strongly disagree | 1.14 (0.54–2.41) | 0.722 |
| Frequent mental distress | ||
| Less than 15 days | Reference | |
| 15 days or more | 1.56 (1.01–2.40) | 0.043 |
| Hours spent watching TV daily | ||
| Less than 3 | Reference | |
| 3 to 7 hours | 1.44 (0.97–2.12) | 0.068 |
| 8 or more | 2.34 (1.23–4.46) | 0.009 |
| Number of cigarettes per day | ||
| None | Reference | |
| 1 to 20 | 0.56 (0.35–0.89) | 0.014 |
| More than 20 | 0.33 (0.16–0.68) | 0.003 |
| Drink days/month | ||
| None | Reference | |
| 1 to 2 | 0.61 (0.35–1.05) | 0.074 |
| 3 or more | 0.49 (0.25–0.96) | 0.037 |
| 5+ Drinks/day per month | ||
| None | Reference | |
| 1 to 2 | 1.13 (0.52–2.46) | 0.764 |
| 3 or more | 0.91 (0.33–2.54) | 0.856 |
*Adjusted for age, places to walk, worried about having enough food, days with impaired activities of daily living.