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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Nov 23.
Published in final edited form as: Child Obes. 2013 Sep 12;9(5):418–426. doi: 10.1089/chi.2013.0051

Table 3.

Results of Uni- and Multivariable Logistic Regression Models Describing the Odds of HCP Identification of Overweight by Child Characteristics

Unadjusted ORs (95% CI) Adjusted ORs (95% CI)
2001–2002 Ref Ref
2003–2004 1.19 (0.85–1.67) 1.43 (1.02–1.99)*
2005–2006 0.97 (0.67–1.40) 0.93 (0.65–1.35)
2007–2008 1.65 (1.20–2.27)* 1.72 (1.22–2.41)*
2009–2010 1.39 (0.99–1.95) 1.41 (1.02–1.95)*
2–5 years Ref Ref
6–11 years 1.91 (1.50–2.43)* 1.81 (1.34–2.45)*
12–18 years 2.59 (1.97–3.41)* 3.53 (2.60–4.80)*
Female 1.03 (0.90–1.18) 1.19 (0.99–1.44)
Race or ethnicitya
 Non-Hispanic white Ref Ref
 Non-Hispanic black 1.54 (1.28–1.86)* 1.54 (1.23–1.93)*
 Mexican American 1.57 (1.32–1.88)* 1.54 (1.19–1.98)*
PIR
 < 100% FPT Ref Ref
 101–200% FPT 0.91 (0.73–1.14) 1.02 (0.79–1.33)
 201–400% FPT 0.62 (0.49–0.79)* 0.73 (0.53–1.00)*
 > 400% FPT 0.77 (0.56–1.08) 1.18 (0.81–1.73)
No. of healthcare visits
 0 Ref Ref
 1–3 1.60 (1.19–2.14)* 1.65 (1.16–2.35)*
 4 + 1.85 (1.38–2.47)* 1.79 (1.28–2.51)*
Insured 1.27 (1.03–1.57)* 1.30 (0.96–1.75)
General health condition
 Excellent Ref Ref
 Very good 1.66 (1.26–2.20)* 1.37 (1.00–1.87)
 Good 2.51 (2.00–3.15)* 1.82 (1.36–2.44)*
 Fair or poor 3.47 (2.39–5.03)* 2.05 (1.32–3.17)*
Overweight and WC < 85% Ref Ref
Overweight and WC 85–94.9% 0.84 (0.42–1.68) 1.26 (0.59–2.71)
Overweight and WC ≥ 95% 1.05 (0.33–3.30) 1.60 (0.58–4.46)
Obese and WC < 85% 2.50 (1.87–3.35)* 2.39 (1.70–3.35)*
Obese and WC 85–94.9% 5.13 (4.09–6.44)* 5.08 (3.94–6.55)*
Obese and WC ≥ 95% 9.52 (7.15–12.69)* 12.63 (8.98–17.76)*
a

Because of small sample sizes of children identifying as races and ethnicities other than non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, and Mexican American, results are not presented for these children, though they were included in the analytic sample.

*

Significant at p < 0.05.

HCP, healthcare provider; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; PIR, income-to-poverty ratio; FPT, federal poverty threshold; WC, waist circumference.