Table 4.
Odds of Using Different Weight-Loss Strategies in Relation to Body Size Satisfaction Among US Adults Trying to Lose Weight, National Physical Activity and Weight Loss Survey, 2002
| Variable | Women (n = 2455) | Men (n = 1388) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (SE) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted* OR (95% CI) | % (SE) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted* OR (95% CI) | |||||
| Use of diet | ||||||||||
| Dissatisfied | 92.1 (1.05) | 1.87 | (1.07–3.28) | 2.03 | (1.14–3.60) | 89.7 (1.87) | 2.49 | (1.42–4.37) | 1.72 | (0.90–3.29) |
| Somewhat satisfied | 92.4 (0.92) | 1.97 | (1.13–3.40) | 2.11 | (1.27–3.50) | 85.7 (1.43) | 1.71 | (1.08–2.70) | 1.61 | (0.98–2.65) |
| Very satisfied | 86.1 (2.95) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 77.8 (3.49) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Use of physical activity/exercise | ||||||||||
| Dissatisfied | 60.5 (1.97) | 0.50 | (0.32–0.76) | 0.55 | (0.35–0.88) | 64.6 (2.73) | 0.88 | (0.56–1.40) | 0.95 | (0.57–1.56) |
| Somewhat satisfied | 75.6 (1.43) | 1.01 | (0.66–1.54) | 0.90 | (0.57–1.41) | 77.7 (1.57) | 1.69 | (1.09–2.60) | 1.64 | (1.04–2.59) |
| Very satisfied | 75.5 (3.74) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 67.3 (4.43) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Use of both diet and physical activity/exercise | ||||||||||
| Dissatisfied | 55.5 (2.00) | 0.57 | (0.38–0.86) | 0.63 | (0.42–0.96) | 57.2 (2.87) | 1.13 | (0.74–1.72) | 0.99 | (0.62–1.57) |
| Somewhat satisfied | 70.2 (1.53) | 1.08 | (0.73–1.61) | 1.02 | (0.68–1.52) | 66.2 (1.85) | 1.65 | (1.12–2.44) | 1.54 | (1.03–2.29) |
| Very satisfied | 68.5 (4.09) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 54.2 (4.47) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
*
Adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, education, region, general health status, BMI, and marital status.