. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Nov 6.

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

Table 4. Odds Ratios of Health Risk Behaviors According to Misperceived Weight Category, Adjusted for Age, Sex and Race/Ethnicity; 2011 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	2.38(1.60-3.55)^***	1.26(1.03-1.55)^*	1.00(ref)	1.02(0.78-1.33)	3.31(1.72-6.38)^***
Drink and drive	1.60(1.19-2.16)^**	1.09(0.90-1.31)	1.00(ref)	1.05(0.83-1.33)	2.31(1.12-4.76)^*
Carry a weapon at school	2.05(1.28-3.29)^**	1.27(1.02-1.57)^*	1.00(ref)	1.36(0.97-1.91)	2.35(1.23-4.52)^*
Not go to school due to feeling unsafe	3.05(2.04-4.58)^***	1.20(0.97-1.48)	1.00(ref)	1.25(0.94-1.65)	3.38(1.86-6.14)^***
Threatened or injured with weapon at school	2.20(1.51-3.21)^***	1.17(0.98-1.41)	1.00(ref)	1.40(1.03-1.90)^*	3.70(2.00-6.83)^***
Property stolen/damaged	1.18(0.88-1.57)	0.99(0.86-1.13)	1.00(ref)	1.16(0.96-1.40)	2.00(1.30-3.08)^**
Fight at school	1.59(1.25-2.02)^***	1.06(0.92-1.23)	1.00(ref)	0.96(0.76-1.22)	2.08(1.28-3.38)^**
Hit by boyfriend/girlfriend on purpose	1.46(1.03-2.07)^*	0.98(0.85-1.14)	1.00(ref)	1.16(0.94-1.43)	2.65(1.34-5.23)^**
Physically forced to have sex	2.70(1.83-3.98)^***	1.07(0.87-1.32)	1.00(ref)	1.41(1.08-1.84)^*	1.84(0.79-4.26)
Not use condom	1.43(0.91-2.26)	1.18(0.98-1.42)	1.00(ref)	1.29(0.98-1.70)	3.06(1.49-6.25)^**
Being bullied	1.88(1.38-2.54)^***	1.21(1.03-1.43)^*	1.00(ref)	1.57(1.37-1.81)^***	2.29(1.43-3.67)^***

Mental Health
Felt sad/hopeless	1.58(1.27-1.96)^***	1.29(1.15-1.46)^***	1.00(ref)	1.61(1.40-1.86)^***	2.44(1.46-4.06)^***
Considered suicide	1.81(1.32-2.48)^***	1.27(1.07-1.51)^**	1.00(ref)	1.57(1.35-1.83)^***	3.20(1.91-5.34)^***
Planned suicide	1.88(1.38-2.56)^***	1.18(1.02-1.38)^*	1.00(ref)	1.63(1.37-1.94)^***	4.19(2.54-6.92)^***
Attempted suicide	1.86(1.30-2.66)^***	1.15(0.91-1.44)	1.00(ref)	1.70(1.27-2.27)^***	4.49(2.36-8.53)^***
Suicide attempt treated by doctor/nurse	3.11(1.82-5.33)^***	1.80(1.26-2.56)^**	1.00(ref)	1.89(1.19-3.00)^**	8.23(3.25-20.86)^***

Substance Use
Current cigarette use	2.58(1.69-3.93)^***	1.16(0.92-1.48)	1.00(ref)	1.17(0.75-1.81)	2.72(1.30-5.69)^**
Current alcohol use	2.68(1.96-3.65)^***	1.26(1.00-1.57)^*	1.00(ref)	1.41(1.09-1.82)^**	4.23(2.22-8.06)^***
Current marijuana use	1.89(1.33-2.69)^***	1.05(0.81-1.36)	1.00(ref)	0.97(0.71-1.32)	4.03(2.36-6.88)^***
Current cocaine use	1.99(1.25-3.18)^**	1.21(0.83-1.77)	1.00(ref)	1.08(0.73-1.62)	6.32(2.90-13.78)^***
Lifetime heroin use	3.84(2.52-5.84)^***	1.36(0.98-1.88)	1.00(ref)	1.33(0.83-2.14)	6.06(3.31-11.10)^***
Lifetime methamphetamines use	3.50(2.33-5.27)^***	1.06(0.80-1.41)	1.00(ref)	1.30(0.91-1.84)	5.45(3.12-9.52)^***
Lifetime hallucinogenic drug use	1.73(1.19-2.52)^**	1.12(0.88-1.42)	1.00(ref)	1.09(0.85-1.40)	3.70(2.13-6.40)^***
Lifetime ecstasy use	1.97(1.40-2.79)^***	1.14(0.93-1.41)	1.00(ref)	1.28(1.01-1.63)^*	2.65(1.55-4.54)^***
Lifetime steroid use	4.01(2.78-5.79)^***	1.29(1.00-1.67)	1.00(ref)	1.41(0.93-2.14)	8.33(4.36-15.94)^***

Dieting and Physical Inactivity
Trying to lose weight	1.43(1.14-1.80)^**	1.31(1.16-1.46)^***	1.00(ref)	5.76(4.75-6.97)^***	2.13(1.46-3.11)^***
Fasted to lose weight	2.73(2.12-3.51)^***	1.30(1.10-1.54)^**	1.00(ref)	1.97(1.69-2.29)^***	3.39(1.99-5.75)^***
Diet pills to lose weight	3.32(2.43-4.55)^***	1.11(0.88-1.41)	1.00(ref)	2.31(1.78-2.99)^***	4.74(2.65-8.48)^***
Vomited to lose weight	3.35(2.38-4.70)^***	1.12(0.91-1.38)	1.00(ref)	2.61(1.92-3.55)^***	6.49(3.65-11.57)^***
Not eat breakfast	1.37(1.02-1.85)^*	1.23(1.07-1.41)^**	1.00(ref)	1.42(1.21-1.67)^***	1.30(0.76-2.21)
Played video/computer game	1.11(0.88-1.40)	1.19(1.05-1.34)^**	1.00ref)	1.55(1.35-1.79)^***	1.64(1.15-2.36)^**
Not attend sports teams	1.37(1.08-1.75)^*	1.21(1.10-1.34)^***	1.00(ref)	1.45(1.25-1.69)^***	1.78(1.17-2.73)^**

^***

p < .001;

^**

p < .01;

p < .05

Note.

ref = referent category

N (weighed %) for greatly underestimated, moderately underestimated, correctly perceived, morderately overestimated, and greatly overestimated weight were 599 (3.96), 3460 (25.14), 8213 (59.30), 1456 (10.57), and 136 (1.03), respectively.