Table 3. Predictors of motivation for weight loss.
| Variable | Odds Ratio adj | 95 CI | P |
| Age | 1.014 | .985,1.043 | .360 |
| Sex, men referenta | 2.450 | 1.344,4.464 | .003 |
| Education status | -- | -- | .440 |
| Employment status | -- | -- | .977 |
| Poverty | .713 | .380,1.336 | .291 |
| Comorbidity | -- | -- | .875 |
| Weight status | <.001 | ||
| Normal weight | referent | ||
| Overweight | 4.572 | 1.836,11.385 | <.001 |
| Obese | 7.540 | 3.213,17.694 | <.001 |
| Morbidly Obese | 9.024 | 3.572,22.798 | <.001 |
| Race/Ethnicity a | .008 | ||
| African American | 2.430 | 1.386,4.260 | .002 |
| White Hispanic | 1.486 | .417,5.295 | .541 |
| Non-Hispanic White | referent |
a. P<.01