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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 B. Odds Ratios of Health Risk Behaviors According to Misperceived Weight Category, Adjusted for Age and Race/Ethnicity; 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (Boys).

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	2.48(1.62-3.79)^***	1.28(0.99-1.65)	1.00(ref)	0.79(0.51-1.22)	4.82(1.99-11.72)^***
Drink & drive	1.41(0.99-2.00)	1.12(0.86-1.46)	1.00(ref)	0.89(0.59-1.34)	3.38(1.33-8.60)^*
Carry a weapon at school	1.57(0.98-2.53)	1.12(0.89-1.42)	1.00(ref)	1.60(1.03-2.47)^*	2.08(0.87-4.96)
Not go to school due to feeling unsafe	2.78(1.79-4.32)^***	0.90(0.65-1.24)	1.00(ref)	1.04(0.65-1.67)	5.39(2.29-12.69)^***
Threatened or injured with weapon at school	2.19(1.33-3.58)^**	1.15(0.94-1.41)	1.00(ref)	1.57(0.99-2.47)	4.68(2.07-10.57)^***
Property stolen/damaged	1.03(0.73-1.45)	0.97(0.83-1.13)	1.00(ref)	1.33(0.98-1.80)	4.55(2.19-9.46)^***
Fight at school	1.56(1.19-2.05)^**	0.99(0.83-1.18)	1.00(ref)	0.88(0.60-1.29)	2.88(1.49-5.59)^**
Hit by boyfriend/girlfriend on purpose	1.33(0.92-1.92)	0.93(0.78-1.11)	1.00(ref)	1.20(0.84-1.73)	3.77(1.70-8.38)^**
Physically forced to have sex	3.00(1.88-4.78)^***	0.94(0.67-1.32)	1.00(ref)	1.28(0.72-2.28)	7.16(2.89-17.70)^***
Not use condom	1.26(0.80-1.97)	1.11(0.88-1.40)	1.00(ref)	1.15(0.69-1.92)	1.73(0.61-4.89)
Being bullied	1.83(1.26-2.65)^**	1.04(0.82-1.32)	1.00(ref)	2.12(1.63-2.76)^***	3.18(1.55-6.52)^**
Mental Health
Felt sad/hopeless	1.60(1.21-2.11)^***	1.29(1.10-1.51)^**	1.00(ref)	1.71(1.34-2.18)^***	2.88(1.40-5.93)^**
Considered suicide	1.52(1.06-2.18)^*	1.07(0.85-1.36)	1.00(ref)	1.49(1.11-2.00)^**	4.53(2.03-10.10)^***
Planned suicide	1.72(1.18-2.50)^**	1.06(0.84-1.33)	1.00(ref)	1.26(0.85-1.88)	6.73(3.10-14.60)^***
Attempted suicide	1.96(1.24-3.11)^**	0.96(0.73-1.28)	1.00(ref)	1.46(0.89-2.40)	9.56(3.74-24.46)^***
Suicide attempt treated by doctor/nurse	3.47(1.79-6.72)^***	1.58(0.92-2.71)	1.00(ref)	1.51(0.55-4.17)	18.5(5.40-63.22)^***
Substance Use
Current cigarette use	2.22(1.49-3.29)^***	1.14(0.87-1.47)	1.00(ref)	1.21(0.65-2.28)	3.63(1.09-12.08)^*
Current alcohol use	2.15(1.52-3.03)^***	1.11(0.84-1.46)	1.00(ref)	1.07(0.69-1.66)	6.20(2.43-15.80)^***
Current marijuana use	1.60(1.05-2.44)^*	1.00(0.77-1.30)	1.00(ref)	0.88(0.52-1.49)	5.59(2.67-11.71)^***
Current cocaine use	1.69(1.02-2.79)^*	1.10(0.73-1.65)	1.00(ref)	1.07(0.57-1.98)	10.2(3.62-28.54)^***
Lifetime heroin use	3.18(2.13-4.76)^***	1.13(0.77-1.67)	1.00(ref)	1.48(0.73-3.01)	9.27(4.70-18.26)^***
Lifetime methamphetamines use	2.92(1.83-4.66)^***	0.91(0.64-1.30)	1.00(ref)	1.66(0.90-3.08)	8.44(4.94-14.42)^***
Lifetime hallucinogenic drug use	1.56(1.02-2.39)^*	1.15(0.86-1.55)	1.00(ref)	1.03(0.66-1.60)	6.26(3.08-12.74)^***
Lifetime ecstasy use	1.68(1.14-2.47)^**	1.08(0.83-1.41)	1.00(ref)	0.85(0.44-1.67)	3.01(1.51-6.00)^**
Lifetime steroid use	3.87(2.56-5.85)^***	1.10(0.78-1.53)	1.00(ref)	1.58(0.88-2.83)	13.8(6.68-28.64)^***
Dieting & Physical Inactivity
Trying to lose weight	1.86(1.38-2.52)^***	1.76(1.49-2.07)^***	1.00(ref)	5.76(4.59-7.24)^***	1.44(0.77-2.70)
Fasted to lose weight	2.91(2.12-3.98)^***	1.36(1.07-1.74)^*	1.00(ref)	1.92(1.37-2.70)^***	7.22(3.40-15.32)^***
Diet pills to lose weight	3.76(2.47-5.70)^***	1.35(0.94-1.94)	1.00(ref)	1.96(1.16-3.30)^*	5.63(2.26-13.99)^***
Vomited to lose weight	5.35(3.54-8.10)^***	1.54(1.07-2.22)^*	1.00(ref)	2.75(1.46-5.17)^**	11.2(4.83-25.90)^***
Not eat breakfast	1.41(1.00-2.00)	1.21(1.02-1.43)^*	1.00(ref)	1.29(0.96-1.72)	0.93(0.46-1.86)
Played video/computer game	1.06(0.78-1.45)	1.20(1.03-1.40)^*	1.00ref)	1.96(1.49-2.58)^***	2.79(1.60-4.85)^***
Not attend sports teams	1.15(0.85-1.55)	1.13(1.00-1.27)^*	1.00(ref)	2.11(1.55-2.88)^***	2.03(1.08-3.81)^*

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p < .001;

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p < .01;

p < .05.

Note.

ref = referent category