Table 3.
Maximum likelihood logit estimates of obesity risk and associated marginal probabilities.
| Variable | Definition | Estimate | Pr > ChiSq | Marginal effect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSTANT | −3.4410 | 0.0001 | – | *** | |
| LEDUCA | Level of education | −0.1840 | 0.0008 | −0.0344 | *** |
| WNONH | White Non-Hispanic | −0.2585 | 0.2597 | −0.0483 | |
| BNONH | Black Non-Hispanic | 0.1662 | 0.6806 | 0.0311 | |
| HISP | Hispanic | −0.8663 | 0.0609 | −0.1620 | * |
| PINC | Household income | 0.0000 | 0.0204 | 0.0000 | ** |
| INCSQ | Household income squared | −0.0000 | 0.0081 | 0.0000 | *** |
| EMPLOYD | Employed | −0.2611 | 0.1138 | −0.0488 | |
| STUDENT | Student | −0.7912 | 0.0898 | −0.1480 | * |
| RETD | Retired | −0.2374 | 0.2822 | −0.0444 | |
| DSEX | Male | 0.1726 | 0.1104 | 0.0323 | |
| MALT | Married or cohabited | 0.0359 | 0.8565 | 0.0067 | |
| DIVSEP | Divorced or Separated | −0.2662 | 0.2244 | −0.0498 | |
| NMARRI | Never Married | 0.3997 | 0.1137 | 0.0747 | |
| AGE | Age | 0.1409 | 0.0001 | 0.0263 | *** |
| AGESQ | Age squared | −0.0014 | 0.0001 | −0.0003 | *** |
| SEDENT | Sedentary | 0.5201 | 0.0015 | 0.0973 | *** |
| SMOKING | Smoking | −0.8086 | 0.0001 | −0.1512 | *** |
| HCARE | Has health care | 0.0330 | 0.8279 | 0.0062 | |
| RFDRHV | At risk of alcohol consumption | 0.0761 | 0.8211 | 0.0142 | |
| FRTVINDX | Fruit and vegetable index | −0.1186 | 0.0655 | −0.0222 | * |
| DDISTD | Living in Depressed county | −0.0861 | 0.5035 | −0.0161 | |
| TRVT | Average travel time (minutes) to work | 0.0218 | 0.0720 | 0.0041 | * |
*/**/*** Significant at 10%, 5%, or 1% or higher level, respectively. N = 2115