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

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	2.09(1.13-3.86)^*	1.24(0.96-1.59)	1.00(ref)	1.13(0.79-1.62)	2.19(1.22-3.92)^**
Drink & drive	2.39(1.23-4.66)^*	1.01(0.80-1.28)	1.00(ref)	1.13(0.88-1.45)	1.53(0.58-4.08)
Carry a weapon at school	7.00(3.23-15.18)^***	2.08(1.33-3.25)^**	1.00(ref)	1.16(0.66-2.03)	3.17(1.17-8.58)^*
Not go to school due to feeling unsafe	3.29(1.76-6.16)^***	1.73(1.27-2.34)^***	1.00(ref)	1.38(0.99-1.94)	2.21(1.10-4.44)^*
Threatened or injured with weapon at school	2.23(1.30-3.81)^**	1.26(0.86-1.83)	1.00(ref)	1.31(0.90-1.90)	2.85(1.22-6.62)^*
Property stolen/damaged	1.82(1.12-2.96)^*	1.02(0.81-1.28)	1.00(ref)	1.09(0.88-1.36)	1.03(0.58-1.81)
Fight at school	1.61(0.85-3.03)	1.23(0.90-1.68)	1.00(ref)	1.06(0.81-1.39)	1.32(0.53-3.30)
Hit by boyfriend/girlfriend on purpose	1.79(1.04-3.08)^*	1.07(0.86-1.33)	1.00(ref)	1.14(0.87-1.51)	1.98(0.73-5.40)
Physically forced to have sex	2.32(1.17-4.61)^*	1.19(0.91-1.56)	1.00(ref)	1.42(1.04-1.94)^*	0.75(0.29-1.91)
Not use condom	1.96(0.85-4.51)	1.24(0.92-1.68)	1.00(ref)	1.37(1.02-1.83)^*	6.33(2.35-17.06)^***
Being bullied	1.92(1.29-2.87)^**	1.52(1.19-1.93)^***	1.00(ref)	1.42(1.16-1.72)^***	1.82(1.04-3.19)^*
Mental Health
Felt sad/hopeless	1.53(0.93-2.50)	1.31(1.10-1.57)^**	1.00(ref)	1.59(1.36-1.86)^***	2.18(1.22-3.90)^**
Considered suicide	2.33(1.41-3.84)^***	1.50(1.20-1.88)^***	1.00(ref)	1.64(1.35-2.00)^***	2.52(1.50-4.24)^***
Planned suicide	2.10(1.22-3.62)^**	1.32(1.05-1.66)^*	1.00(ref)	1.80(1.47-2.21)^***	2.98(1.66-5.38)^***
Attempted suicide	1.59(0.93-2.72)	1.35(1.03-1.79)^*	1.00(ref)	1.76(1.27-2.44)^***	2.63(1.36-5.10)^**
Suicide attempt treated by doctor/nurse	2.51(0.99-6.37)	2.08(1.41-3.05)^***	1.00(ref)	1.94(1.18-3.20)^**	4.50(1.70-11.93)^**
Substance Use
Current cigarette use	4.10(1.68-10.01)^**	1.25(0.82-1.92)	1.00(ref)	1.16(0.71-1.89)	2.08(0.85-5.04)
Current alcohol use	4.19(2.25-7.82)^***	1.55(1.18-2.04)^**	1.00(ref)	1.64(1.16-2.32)^**	2.93(1.22-7.04)^*
Current marijuana use	3.24(1.67-6.29)^***	1.19(0.79-1.79)	1.00(ref)	1.04(0.65-1.66)	2.66(1.07-6.60)^*
Current cocaine use	4.37(1.56-12.27)^**	1.75(0.91-3.35)	1.00(ref)	1.13(0.59-2.16)	2.17(0.51-9.21)
Lifetime heroin use	7.20(2.60-19.95)^***	2.13(1.17-3.89)^*	1.00(ref)	1.28(0.73-2.24)	2.73(0.72-10.42)
Lifetime methamphetamines use	6.02(2.85-12.70)^***	1.50(0.93-2.44)	1.00(ref)	1.11(0.69-1.78)	3.40(1.20-9.66)^*
Lifetime hallucinogenic drug use	3.07(1.38-6.82)^**	1.06(0.71-1.59)	1.00(ref)	1.11(0.83-1.48)	1.94(0.89-4.23)
Lifetime ecstasy use	3.20(1.67-6.11)^***	1.27(0.88-1.83)	1.00(ref)	1.59(1.27-1.99)^***	2.38(1.10-5.17)^*
Lifetime steroid use	4.49(1.77-11.37)^**	1.76(1.18-2.62)^**	1.00(ref)	1.33(0.79-2.25)	4.57(1.73-12.02)^**
Dieting & Physical Inactivity
Trying to lose weight	0.90(0.68-1.19)	0.88(0.76-1.02)	1.00(ref)	5.85(4.44-7.72)^***	3.09(1.82-5.26)^***
Fasted to lose weight	2.56(1.64-3.99)^***	1.29(1.00-1.66)^*	1.00(ref)	1.97(1.65-2.34)^***	2.22(1.17-4.22)^*
Diet pills to lose weight	2.77(1.62-4.75)^***	0.88(0.59-1.32)	1.00(ref)	2.33(1.71-3.18)^***	4.28(1.86-9.84)^***
Vomited to lose weight	1.76(1.02-3.03)^*	0.97(0.74-1.28)	1.00(ref)	2.48(1.76-3.49)^***	5.30(2.58-10.85)^***
Not eat breakfast	1.21(0.69-2.13)	1.25(1.01-1.54)^*	1.00(ref)	1.51(1.25-1.82)^***	1.67(0.90-3.10)
Played video/computer game	1.30(0.87-1.95)	1.17(0.97-1.41)	1.00ref)	1.39(1.19-1.63)^***	1.06(0.63-1.79)
Not attend sports teams	2.38(1.59-3.56)^***	1.33(1.15-1.55)^***	1.00(ref)	1.26(1.08-1.47)^**	1.61(0.86-3.02)

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Note.

ref = referent category