Table 2.
Logistic Regression Coefficients and Standard Errors (in parentheses) from Models Estimating Associations between Adolescent Weight and Depressive Symptoms, by Gender (Source: The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health) ab
| Boys | Girls | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1a | Model 2ab | Model 3ab | Model 1b | Model 2bb | Model 3bb | |
| Weight (Reference = Normal) | ||||||
| Underweight | .881 ***a (.202) |
.843 ***a (.222) |
1.016 ***a (.259) |
−.176 a (.245) |
−.202 a (.236) |
−.192 a (.339) |
| Overweight | −.083 (.131) |
−.034 (.137) |
.104 (.208) |
−.068 (.148) |
−.102 (.146) |
−.041 (.196) |
| Obese | .200 (.159) |
.053 (.172) |
.097 (.238) |
.099 (.136) |
−.086 (.150) |
−.057 (.208) |
| Race/Ethnicity (Reference = White) | ||||||
| Black | .568 *** (.131) |
.290 * (.150) |
.356 * (.180) |
.375 *** (.112) |
.043 (.113) |
.154 (.142) |
| Hispanic | .705 *** (.149) |
.495 ** (.171) |
.690 *** (.204) |
.598 *** (.146) |
.352 * (.164) |
.278 (.184) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | .414 (.256) |
.567 * (.244) |
.413 (.282) |
.541 ** (.193) |
.397 (.217) |
.461 (.256) |
| Interaction Terms: Weight × Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
| Underweight × Black |
−1.210 * (.584) |
−.252 (.955) |
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| Hispanic | −.215 (.553) |
390 (.645) |
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| Asian/Pacific Islander | .341 (1.088) |
−.566 (.778) |
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| Overweight × Black |
−.071 (.331) |
−.279 (.329) |
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| Hispanic | −.762 * (.362) |
.149 (.365) |
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| Asian/Pacific Islander | .193 (.585) |
−.554 (.914) |
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| Obese × Black |
−.073 (.410) |
−.320 (.281) |
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| Hispanic | −.487 (.428) |
.191 (.456) |
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| Asian/Pacific Islander | .568 (.447) |
.415 (.602) |
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| Constant | −2.376 ***a (.092) |
−1.884 *** (.324) |
−1.921 *** (.340) |
−1.691 ***a (.072) |
−1.221 *** (.264) |
−1.234 (.273) |
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| ||||||
| N | 6,611 | 6,310 | ||||
***
p<=.001
**
p<=.010
*
p<=.050
a
Indicates a statistically significant difference between estimates for boys and girls
b
Models also include control variables representing family income percentile, parents’ highest education level, family structure, nativity, parents’ obesity status, physical activity at least 5 days/week, poor/fair self-assessed health, Native American race/ethnicity, and (model 3 only) interaction terms between Native American race/ethnicity and weight