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Published in final edited form as: Am J Health Behav. 2014 Sep;38(5):765–780. doi: 10.5993/AJHB.38.5.14

Appendix Table F. Odds Ratios of Health Risk Behaviors According to Misperceived Weight Category, Adjusted for Age, Sex and Race/ethnicity; 2007- and 2009-Combined Rhode Island Youth Risk Behavior Survey.

Health Risk Behaviors	Odds Ratio (95% CI)

	Greatly Underestimated Weight	Moderately Underestimated Weight	Correctly Perceived Weight	Moderately Overestimated Weight	Greatly Overestimated Weight
Safety & Violence
Rarely/never wore seatbelt	1.61(1.23-2.10)^***	1.14(0.92-1.40)	1.00(ref)	0.94(0.66-1.33)	1.69(0.69-4.11)
Carried a weapon (gun, knife, or club)	1.44(1.00-2.08)^*	1.24(1.01-1.53)^*	1.00(ref)	1.02(0.72-1.44)	3.25(1.44-7.33)^**
Not go to school due to feeling unsafe	2.12(1.46-3.10)^***	1.12(0.72-1.73)	1.00(ref)	1.19(0.82-1.74)	6.13(3.14-11.98)^***
Threatened or injured with weapon at school	1.63(1.03-2.58)^*	0.87(0.62-1.22)	1.00(ref)	1.28(0.86-1.90)	4.44(1.98-9.94)^***
Hit by boyfriend/girlfriend on purpose	2.01(1.37-2.94)^***	0.89(0.72-1.11)	1.00(ref)	1.02(0.75-1.39)	3.10(1.88-5.12)^***
Physically forced to have sex	2.50(1.51-4.14)^***	0.94(0.67-1.33)	1.00(ref)	1.28(0.88-1.86)	3.11(1.61-6.03)^***
Mental Health
Felt sad/hopeless	1.79(1.26-2.54)^**	1.20(1.02-1.41)^*	1.00(ref)	1.53(1.21-1.93)^***	3.08(1.55-6.14)^**
Considered suicide	2.14(1.31-3.48)^**	1.19(0.92-1.53)	1.00(ref)	1.73(1.29-2.32)^***	5.77(3.00-11.07)^***
Planned suicide	1.64(1.01-2.66)^*	1.26(0.96-1.64)	1.00(ref)	1.54(1.11-2.14)^*	3.36(1.90-5.93)^***
Attempted suicide	4.97(2.93-8.45)^***	1.26(0.96-1.64)	1.00(ref)	1.30(0.89-1.90)	5.06(2.70-9.45)^***
Suicide attempt treated by doctor/nurse	2.82(1.07-7.41)^*	1.19(0.69-2.04)	1.00(ref)	1.21(0.67-2.21)	8.49(3.24-22.22)^***
Substance Use
Current cigarette use	1.67(1.13-2.46)^**	1.05(0.87-1.27)	1.00(ref)	1.03(0.71-1.50)	3.59(2.02-6.39)^***
Current alcohol use	0.99(0.68-1.44)	1.06(0.91-1.25)	1.00(ref)	1.03(0.87-1.22)	2.11(1.06-4.21)^*
Current marijuana use	0.91(0.64-1.30)	1.05(0.89-1.25)	1.00(ref)	1.08(0.86-1.37)	1.57(0.84-2.94)
Current cocaine use	4.91(2.48-9.73)^***	1.12(0.66-1.89)	1.00(ref)	1.28(0.63-2.63)	15.3(7.53-30.96)^***
Lifetime cocaine use	3.08(1.79-5.30)^***	1.21(0.88-1.67)	1.00(ref)	1.14(0.69-1.90)	7.55(3.87-14.72)^***
Lifetime inhalant use	1.91(1.28-2.84)^**	1.13(0.80-1.59)	1.00(ref)	0.99(0.67-1.45)	5.65(2.82-11.32)^***
Lifetime ecstasy use	2.78(1.73-4.47)^***	1.38(0.99-1.93)	1.00(ref)	1.27(0.86-1.87)	5.50(3.09-9.80)^***
Lifetime illegal steroid use	6.14(3.29-11.45)^***	1.80(1.14-2.83)^*	1.00(ref)	1.04(0.40-2.75)	6.29(2.47-16.01)^***
Lifetime painkiller use	1.86(1.33-2.59)^***	1.24(0.96-1.61)	1.00(ref)	1.14(0.86-1.51)	2.84(1.42-5.68)^**
Dieting & Physical Inactivity
Trying to lose weight	2.75(1.98-3.84)^***	1.33(1.12-1.57)^**	1.00(ref)	7.46(5.94-9.36)^***	2.73(1.62-4.61)^***
Exercised to lose weight	1.26(0.86-1.85)	0.80(0.68-0.94)^**	1.00(ref)	2.18(1.71-2.78)^***	1.06(0.52-2.15)
Ate less to lose weight	1.72(1.19-2.49)^**	1.22(1.02-1.46)^*	1.00(ref)	2.70(2.12-3.43)^***	3.31(1.77-6.19)^***
Fasted to lose weight	4.54(2.91-7.08)^***	1.31(1.01-1.69)^*	1.00(ref)	2.29(1.72-3.05)^***	13.9(7.39-25.98)^***
Vomited to lose weight	10.6(7.01-16.04)^***	1.27(0.96-1.68)	1.00(ref)	2.58(1.74-3.83)^***	16.5(9.45-28.95)^***
Not drink 100% fruit juices	2.73(2.03-3.67)^***	1.18(1.00-1.39)^*	1.00(ref)	1.12(0.84-1.48)	3.19(1.64-6.20)^***
Not eat fruit	2.92(2.30-3.71)^***	1.18(0.96-1.45)	1.00(ref)	1.01(0.74-1.39)	3.49(1.89-6.42)^***
Insuffcient physical activity	2.66(1.74-4.06)^***	1.39(1.19-1.63)^***	1.00(ref)	1.40(1.13-1.74)^**	1.43(0.62-3.31)
Academic Performances
Mostly D's or F's	1.60(0.93-2.75)	1.38(1.00-1.90)^*	1.00(ref)	1.10(0.70-1.73)	2.37(0.93-6.04)

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p < .001;

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p < .01;

p < .05

Note.

ref = referent category