Table 6.
Comparison with Persistently Non-Obese Weight Trajectory (BMI 95%ile criterion): Multinomial Regression
| Becoming Obesea | Chronically Obesea | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds Ratio | 95 % CI | Odds Ratio | 95 % CI | ||
| Gender (reference group: Boy) | Girl | 0.671** | 0.498, 0.905 | 0.55*** | 0.407, 0.744 |
| Ethnicity (reference group: White) | Asian | 0.956 | 0.624, 1.466 | 0.76 | 0.467, 1.237 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 0.999 | 0.63, 1.585 | 1.688* | 1.087, 2.624 | |
| Hispanic | 1.844** | 1.189, 2.862 | 2.373*** | 1.524, 3.694 | |
| School SES (reference group: High SES) | Low SES | 1.364 | 0.937, 1.986 | 1.362 | 0.952, 1.95 |
Note. aReference group is persistently non-obese group; *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001; CI: confidence interval