Table 4.
Summary of regression model III with the interaction term between race and obesity on weight loss intention
| Odds Ratio |
[95% Conf. |
Interval] | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (BMI > 30) | 3.764 | 2.542 | 5.575 | <0.001 |
| Blacks * | 1.117 | 0.797 | 1.567 | 0.515 |
| Female ** | 1.767 | 1.504 | 2.076 | <0.001 |
| Age | 0.999 | 0.994 | 1.005 | 0.835 |
| Education *** | ||||
| 12 Yr | 1.416 | 1.118 | 1.793 | 0.004 |
| 13-15 Yr | 1.908 | 1.482 | 2.455 | <0.001 |
| 16 Yr or more | 2.411 | 1.786 | 3.256 | <0.001 |
| Region **** | ||||
| Midwest | 1.133 | 0.911 | 1.410 | 0.256 |
| South | 1.109 | 0.931 | 1.320 | 0.242 |
| West | 1.039 | 0.654 | 1.651 | 0.870 |
| Obesity # Blacks | 0.642 | 0.421 | 0.979 | 0.040 |
| Intercept | 0.130 | 0.089 | 0.189 | <0.001 |
*
Reference group; Whites
**
Reference group; Whites
***
Reference group; 11 years or less
****
Reference group; Northeast