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. 2010 Sep 9;14(4-5):307–316. doi: 10.1159/000316234

Table 4.

Multivariable models of causal beliefs about person's body weight by age cohort

Genes (n = 775)
Behavioral factors (n = 777)
OR 95% CI P OR 95% CI P
Age: 26–35 1.368 0.873,2.143 0.172 1.002 0.636, 1.578 0.995
Age: 36–49 1.589 1.025,2.466 0.039 1.110 0.709, 1.740 0.647
Age: 50+ 1.869 1.180,2.961 0.008 0.551 0.350,0.867 0.010
Female 0.702 0.503,0.981 0.038 1.252 0.889, 1.764 0.198
BMI 1.024 1.000, 1.047 0.046 1.001 0.977, 1.025 0.950
Genetic knowledge 0.998 0.889,1.119 0.967 1.249 1.111,1.404 <0.001
Black 1.115 0.751,1.656 0.591 0.758 0.508,1.131 0.175
Hispanic 1.034 0.662,1.615 0.883 0.857 0.542, 1.355 0.510
Other race 1.601 0.896,2.861 0.112 0.542 0.300,0.977 0.042
Born in the U.S. 0.475 0.333,0.679 <0.001 0.650 0.446, 0.948 0.025