Table 2.
Obesity prevalence and logistic regression models of the association between race‐related vigilance and obesity overall and by gender, in African–American BRFSS (2002–2010) respondents, ≥18 years old, weighted estimates (n = 12,214)
| Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| % Obese | Unadjusted, OR (95% CI) | Multivariable* OR (95% CI) | |
| Never | 37.7 | 1.00, referent | — |
| <Daily | 33.3 | 0.82 (0.66–1.03) | 0.91 (0.72–1.15) |
| Daily | 35.6 | 0.91 (0.69–1.20) | 1.09 (0.81–1.46) |
| >Daily | 42.3 | 1.21 (0.96–1.53) | 1.37 (1.07–1.75) |
| Women | |||
| % Obese | Unadjusted, OR (95% CI) | Multivariable* OR (95% CI) | |
| Never | 42.4 | 1.00, referent | — |
| <Daily | 37.5 | 0.82 (0.62–1.07) | 0.99 (0.76–1.29) |
| Daily | 44.0 | 1.07 (0.75–1.52) | 1.45 (1.02–2.07) |
| >Daily | 44.9 | 1.10 (0.84–1.45) | 1.21 (0.92–1.60) |
| Men | |||
| % Obese | Unadjusted, OR (95% CI) | Multivariable* OR (95% CI) | |
| Never | 31.1 | 1.00, referent | — |
| <Daily | 27.7 | 0.85 (0.58–1.25) | 0.87 (0.59–1.29) |
| Daily | 28.6 | 0.89 (0.57–1.38) | 0.86 (0.53–1.39) |
| >Daily | 40.6 | 1.52 (1.03–2.23) | 1.43 (0.96–2.13) |
*
Adjusted for age group, gender, employment status, income‐to‐poverty ratio, year, and state survey was administered.
BRFSS, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio. Results weighted to account for sampling design.