Table 10.
Logistic regression model in women, the dependent variable is obesity rate (at Wave 2) and the independent variables are the number of hyperactive, impulsive and inattentive symptoms before age 18, any lifetime mood, anxiety and substance use disorders, ethnicity and individual incomea
| Predictors (independent variables) | b | s.e. | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | P (2-sided) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of inattentive symptoms |
0.03 |
0.01 |
1.03 |
1.00-1.05 |
0.0372 |
| Number of impulsive symptoms |
0.08 |
0.02 |
1.09 |
1.03-1.14 |
0.0014 |
| Number of hyperactive symptoms |
–0.04 |
0.02 |
0.96 |
0.92-1.00 |
0.0454 |
| Any mood disorders, lifetime |
0.33 |
0.05 |
1.39 |
1.27-1.52 |
<0.0001 |
| Any anxiety disorders, lifetime |
0.27 |
0.05 |
1.31 |
1.19-1.43 |
<0.0001 |
| Any substance use disorders (other than nicotine dependence), lifetime |
–0.20 |
0.05 |
0.81 |
0.73-0.90 |
0.0002 |
| Nicotine dependence, lifetime |
–0.06 |
0.05 |
0.94 |
0.85-1.05 |
0.242 |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| White | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00-1.00 | - |
| Black | 0.84 | 0.04 | 2.33 | 2.13-2.54 | 0.0001 |
| Native American | 0.41 | 0.14 | 1.51 | 1.13-2.00 | 0.0052 |
| Asian | –1.36 | 0.18 | 0.26 | 0.18-0.37 | <0.0001 |
| Hispanic |
0.28 |
0.07 |
1.32 |
1.15-1.52 |
0.0002 |
| Individual income, US$ | |||||
| 0-19 000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00-1.00 | - |
| 20 000-34 000 | –0.04 | 0.06 | 0.96 | 0.85-1.07 | 0.441 |
| 35 000-69 000 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.84 | 0.75-0.94 | 0.0025 |
| >70 000 | –0.49 | 0.10 | 0.61 | 0.51-0.75 | <0.0001 |
a.
Significant 95% CI and P (<0.05) are indicated in bold.