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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Health Behav. 2011 Nov;35(6):797–806. doi: 10.5993/ajhb.35.6.15

Table 3.

Cross-Sectional Associations Between Risk/Protective and Weight Overestimationa(n=3010)b

Risk/Protective Factor Seventh-Grade Weight Overestimation Odds ratio (CI) P-value Eight Grade Weight Overestimation Odds ratio (CI) P-value
Risk Factor
 Smoking 1.14 (1.02 – 1.26) 0.02 1.20 (1.09 – 1.33) 0.0003
 Marijuana use 1.17 (1.03 – 1.32) 0.01 1.13 (1.01 – 1.25) 0.03
 Alcohol use 1.16 (1.05 – 1.28) 0.003 1.19 (1.08 – 1.32) 0.0004
 Bingedrinking 1.20 (1.08 – 1.33) 0.0007 1.16 (1.05 – 1.28) 0.005
 ATOD 1.19 (1.07 – 1.33) 0.002 1.20 (1.08 – 1.32) 0.0005
 Fighting 1.17 (1.05 – 1.30) 0.005 1.20 (1.07 – 1.35) 0.002
 Depressive Symptoms 1.45 (1.30 – 1.62) <0.0001 1.52 (1.37 – 1.69) <0.0001
Protective Factor
 Spirituality 1.06 (0.95 – 1.17) 0.32 0.90 (0.80 – 0.99) 0.04
 Optimism 0.82 (0.73 – 0.92) 0.0006 0.82 (0.74 – 0.91) 0.0003

Note.

a

Adjusted for socioeconomic status, number of parents in home, gender, race/ethnicity, BMI, and treatment.

b

Sample size varies in individual models due to missing data.