Table 3.
Binomial Regression Models Comparing Three Categories of Body Mass Index, Healthy Kids Project, Anadarko, Okla, School District, 2001–2002
| Independent Variables | Overweight Compared With Normal or Underweight (n = 621) | At Risk of Overweight Compared With Normal or Underweight (n = 554) | Overweight or At Risk of Overweight Compared With Normal or Underweight (n = 768) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Relative Risk (95% CI) | Relative Risk (95% CI) | Relative Risk (95% CI) | |
| Age, y | 1.03 (1.00–1.06) | 1.01 (0.97–1.05) | 1.01 (0.99–1.04) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 1.03 (0.83–1.28) | 1.20 (0.91–1.59) | 1.07 (0.92–1.24) |
| Female | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Race and ethnicity | |||
| American Indian | 1.80 (1.33–2.45) | 1.19 (0.86–1.66) | 1.39 (1.14–1.70) |
| African American | 1.81 (1.11–2.95) | 1.49 (0.85–2.61) | 1.48 (1.08–2.04) |
| Hispanic | 1.48 (0.79–2.79) | 1.36 (0.72–2.58) | 1.33 (0.90–1.97) |
| White | Ref | Ref | Ref |
CI indicates confidence interval; Ref, reference group.