Table 3. Adjusted Odds Ratios From the Final Multivariable Multinomial Logistic Regression Model of Three-Year Weight Change Groups Among All AAH Men With Complete Data (N = 307).
| Variable | 5 kg or More Loss in Weight (n = 40) | No Change in Weight (n = 218) | 5 kg or More Gain in Weight (n = 50) | Overall p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (per year) | 0.941 | 1.000 | 1.056 | .223 |
| Widowed | 0.610 | 1.000 | 0.141 | .349 |
| Comfortable income | 5.928** | 1.000 | 0.254*** | .001 |
| Being on Medicaid | 0.765 | 1.000 | 1.426 | .845 |
| BMI (per BMI unit) | 1.097 | 1.000 | 0.960 | .117 |
| YPAS score (per YPAS point) | 0.997 | 1.000 | 1.004 | .869 |
| Self-reported angina | 12.791*** | 1.000 | 0.541 | .001 |
| Self-reported asthma | 1.849 | 1.000 | 0.599 | .595 |
| Self-reported hypertension | 1.027 | 1.000 | 0.721 | .696 |
| Self-reported diabetes | 0.502 | 1.000 | 0.151* | .019 |
| Self-reported cancer | 5.678* | 1.000 | 8.318 | .041 |
| Self-reported COPD | 1.899 | 1.000 | 8.590 | .222 |
| Self-reported stroke | 1.166 | 1.000 | 0.273 | .641 |
| Systolic blood pressure >140mg Hg | 4.078** | 1.000 | 0.793 | .005 |
| ADL count (per ADL) | 1.100 | 1.000 | 1.823* | .063 |
| Lower body disability count (per disability) | 1.063 | 1.000 | 0.796 | .434 |
| SF-36 general health perceptions | 0.983 | 1.000 | 1.038*** | .001 |
Note: AAH = African American Health; BMI = body mass index; YPAS = Yale Physical Activity Score; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ADL = activities of daily living. Four AAH men were excluded from the multivariable analysis because of missing data on one or more covariate(s). Due to rounding of the weighted n's, they sum to 308, not 307.
*
p <.05.
**
p <.01.
***
p <.001.