Table 3.
Odds ratio of sociodemographic factors on the likelihood of under-reporting BMI for women
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacks | .89 (.70–1.14) | .89 (.68–1.18) | .75b (.57–.98) | .77a (.59–1.02) | .80a (.62–1.03) | .83 (.63–1.09) |
| Hispanics | .89 (.74–1.06) | .89 (.75–1.06) | .78b (.64–.94) | .82a (.66–1.01) | .88 (.73–1.06) | .92 (.76–1.12) |
| Others | 1.00 (.57–1.77) | 1.00 (.58–1.74) | 1.20 (.65–2.20) | 1.24 (.67–2.29) | 1.26 (.68–2.33) | 1.28 (.70–2.34) |
| Currently married | 1.01 (.74–1.38) | |||||
| Overweight | 2.04c (1.61–2.59) | 1.99c (1.57–2.53) | 2.01c (1.59–2.55) | 2.02c (1.61–2.54) | ||
| Obese | 1.36c (1.10–1.67) | 1.39c (1.13–1.70) | 1.39c (1.13–1.72) | 1.40c (1.13–1.73) | ||
| Age 40–59 | .96 (.78–1.18) | .99 (.81–1.21) | .95 (.79–1.14) | |||
| Age ≥60 | 1.44c (1.20–1.72) | 1.53c (1.31–1.80) | 1.51c (1.29–1.78) | |||
| High school graduates | 1.16 (.81–1.67) | 1.12 (.77–1.61) | ||||
| Some college | 1.48b (1.07–2.05) | 1.38a (.96–1.99) | ||||
| College graduates or above | 1.24 (.84–1.83) | 1.10 (.71–1.70) | ||||
| PIRd | 1.07a (.99–1.15) |
N=2,671; 95% confidence intervals in parentheses; reference group Whites; see text for model descriptions.
Significant at 10%.
Significant at 5%
Significant at 1%.
Ratio of annual family income over federal poverty line normalized on family size.