Table 3.
Summary of regression model II with the interaction term between gender and obesity on weight loss intention
| Odds Ratio |
[95% Conf. |
Interval] | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity | 6.986 | 4.956 | 9.847 | <0.001 |
| Blacks * | 0.830 | 0.695 | 0.992 | 0.041 |
| Female ** | 1.138 | 0.862 | 1.503 | 0.358 |
| Age | 0.999 | 0.994 | 1.004 | 0.775 |
| Education *** | ||||
| 12 Yr | 1.426 | 1.132 | 1.795 | 0.003 |
| 13-15 Yr | 1.914 | 1.483 | 2.471 | <0.001 |
| 16 Yr or more | 2.400 | 1.773 | 3.249 | <0.001 |
| Region **** | ||||
| Midwest | 1.144 | 0.916 | 1.429 | 0.232 |
| South | 1.110 | 0.930 | 1.325 | 0.243 |
| West | 1.034 | 0.653 | 1.638 | 0.884 |
| Obesity # Female | ||||
| 0#Female | 1.927 | 1.358 | 2.734 | <0.001 |
| Intercept | 0.168 | 0.122 | 0.231 | <0.001 |
*
Reference group; Whites
**
Reference group; Whites
***
Reference group; 11 years or less
****
Reference group; Northeast