Table 3. The odds of being overweight or obese among non-pregnant women 20-44 years of age, National Survey of Family Growth, 2002.
| Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 20-29 y | 1.00 |
| 30-39 y | 1.61 (1.38, 1.89) |
| 40-44 y | 1.69 (1.35, 2.12) |
| Education | |
| < 12th grade | 0.99 (0.76, 1.29) |
| 12th grade | 1.00 |
| > 12th grade | 0.73 (0.58, 0.92) |
| Total Annual Household Income | |
| < $20,000 | 1.31 (1.08, 1.59) |
| $20,000 - $34,999 | 1.41 (1.16, 1.70) |
| $35,000 - $49,000 | 1.33 (1.03, 1.72) |
| > $49,000 | 1.00 |
| Health Insurance Coverage in the Past 12 Months | |
| Inconsistent vs. consistent | 1.21 (1.02, 1.44) |
| None vs. some | 0.98 (0.74, 1.29) |
| Race and Hispanic Origin | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 1.00 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 2.25 (1.87, 2.69) |
| Non-Hispanic other | 0.61 (0.38, 0.98) |
| Hispanic | 1.36 (1.13, 1.64) |
| Race and Hispanic Origin * | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 1.00 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 1.73 (1.04, 2.88) |
| Non-Hispanic other | 0.49 (0.15, 1.60) |
| Hispanic | 0.99 (0.66, 1.47) |
| Race and Hispanic Origin ** | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 1.00 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 1.58 (1.07, 2.33) |
| Non-Hispanic other | 0.32 (0.13, 0.77) |
| Hispanic | 1.10 (0.77, 1.57) |
| Race and Hispanic Origin *** | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 1.00 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 1.33 (0.71, 2.52) |
| Non-Hispanic other | 0.84 (0.20, 3.54) |
| Hispanic | 1.08 (0.64, 1.83) |
| Race and Hispanic Origin **** | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 1.00 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 1.27 (0.76, 2.11) |
| Non-Hispanic other | 0.24 (0.08, 0.75) |
| Hispanic | 1.02 (0.63, 1.67) |
Odds ratios compare the odds of being overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 25.0 kg/m2) compared to the odds of being underweight or normal weight (BMI < 25.0 kg/m2).
*
Sample restricted to women with a high school education or less and inconsistent health insurance coverage in the past 12 months (N=801).
**
Sample restricted to women with an annual household income of less than $50,000 and inconsistent health insurance coverage in the past 12 months (N=1115).
***
Sample restricted to women with a high school education or less and no health insurance coverage in the past 12 months (N=476).
****
Sample restricted to women with an annual household income of less than $50,000 and no health insurance coverage in the past 12 months (N=595).