TABLE 4—
Multilevel Model Results: State Childhood Obesity Legislation, United States, 2006–2009
| Model | Odds Ratio or Significant Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
| Model 1: general final model variables | |
| Topic of bill | |
| School topic (Ref) | 1.00 |
| Community topic | 1.35a (1.02, 1.78) |
| Both categories | 1.97a (1.30, 2.98) |
| Sponsor | |
| Republican (Ref) | 1.00 |
| Democrat | 0.69a (0.50, 0.96) |
| Committee | 5.13a (3.04, 8.66) |
| Both Republican and Democrat | 0.90 (0.38, 2.16) |
| Cosponsor | |
| Single party (Ref) | 1.00 |
| Bipartisan | 1.48a (1.06, 2.07) |
| Funding | |
| No funding mentioned (Ref) | 1.00 |
| Mentions funding but no amount | 2.93a (2.20, 3.91) |
| Amount of funding listed | 1.49 (0.88, 2.51) |
| Obesity category | |
| Nutrition only (Ref) | 1.00 |
| PA only | 0.93 (0.64, 2.58) |
| Both | 1.66 (0.70, 1.24) |
| Term limit | |
| Yes (Ref) | 1.00 |
| No | 0.43a (0.23, 0.80) |
| High school noncompletion rateb | 1.28 (1.00, 1.61) |
| Session lengthb | 0.98 (0.96, 1.00) |
| Model 2: school final model variables | |
| Safe routes to school | |
| Yes | 2.02a (1.10, 3.71) |
| No (Ref) | 1.00 |
| Health and nutrition education | |
| Yes | 2.00a (1.09, 3.61) |
| No (Ref) | 1.00 |
| Sponsor | |
| Republican (Ref) | 1.00 |
| Democrat | 0.82 (0.49, 1.37) |
| Committee | 8.16a (3.70, 18.10) |
| Both Republican and Democrat | 1.16 (0.31, 4.20) |
| Cosponsor | |
| Single party (Ref) | 1.00 |
| Bipartisan | 1.83a (1.09, 3.09) |
| Funding | |
| No funding mentioned (Ref) | 1.00 |
| Mentions funding but no amount | 3.64a (2.33, 5.70) |
| Amount of funding listed | 1.37 (0.61, 3.07) |
| Dominant party in senate | |
| Republican (Ref) | 1.00 |
| Democrat | 2.25a (1.07, 4.69) |
| Both Republican and Democrat | 4.53a (1.01, 4.90) |
| Term limit | |
| Yes (Ref) | 1.00 |
| No | 0.49 (0.23, 1.02) |
| High school noncompletion rateb | 1.19 (0.96, 1.47) |
| % Non-White populationb | 0.97 (0.95, 1.00) |
| Model 3: community final model variables | |
| Product and menu labeling | |
| Yes | 0.18 (0.07, 0.42) |
| No (Ref) | 1.00 |
| Soda and snack tax | |
| Yes | 0.20 (0.05, 0.88) |
| No (Ref) | 1.00 |
| Sponsor | |
| Republican (Ref) | 1.00 |
| Democrat | 0.69a (0.42, 0.97) |
| Committee | 2.36a (1.26, 4.38) |
| Both Republican and Democrat | 1.16 (0.26, 2.56) |
| Funding | |
| No funding mentioned (Ref) | 1.00 |
| Mentions funding but no amount | 2.15a (1.49, 3.11) |
| Amount of funding listed | 0.96 (0.48, 1.92) |
| Term limit | |
| Yes (Ref) | 1.00 |
| No | 0.46a (0.23, 0.93) |
| High school noncompletion rateb | 1.20 (0.96, 1.00) |
Note. CI = confidence interval; PA = physical activity
a
Significant odds ratio.
b
Continuous variable.