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. 2016 Dec 15;4:39. doi: 10.1186/s40337-016-0126-y

Table 2.

Multinomial logistic regression results for female adolescents

0 vs. 1 UDB 0 vs. 2+ UDBs
AOR 95% CI AOR 95% CI
Age
  < 14 Ref Ref
  ≥ 14 years 0.93 0.66 1.30 1.34 0.85 2.10
Race/ethnicity
 White NH Ref Ref
 Black NH 1.00 0.72 1.39 0.35 0.17 0.73
 Other 1.36 0.96 1.93 0.98 0.59 1.63
Ever smoke cigarettes
 No Ref Ref
 Yes 2.06 1.38 3.08 2.58 1.65 4.02
Past 30-day cigarette use
 No Ref Ref
 Yes 1.56 0.97 2.51 1.93 1.03 3.62
Past 30-day smokeless use
 No Ref Ref
 Yes 0.41 0.16 1.06 0.72 0.31 1.66
Past 30-day cigar use
 No Ref Ref
 Yes 1.64 1.08 2.50 1.59 0.84 3.03
Smokers have more friends
 No Ref Ref
 Yes 1.90 1.39 2.59 1.46 0.92 2.30
Weight intentions
 Nothing/maintain weight Ref Ref
 Lose weight 3.24 2.06 5.11 6.59 3.09 14.08
 Gain weight 1.01 0.43 2.38 1.30 0.48 3.48
BMI
 Under/normal weighta Ref Ref
 Overweight 1.09 0.75 1.59 0.98 0.61 1.60
 Obese 1.36 0.90 2.05 1.32 0.78 2.24
Teased about weight
 No Ref Ref
 Yes 2.24 1.71 2.93 5.08 3.25 7.92
Physical activity
 None Ref Ref
 Low 0.62 0.39 0.98 0.80 0.37 1.71
 Moderate 0.65 0.44 0.97 1.25 0.69 2.25
 High 1.00 0.65 1.55 1.08 0.58 1.99

Note. Bolded cells were significantly associated (p < 0.05)

UDBs unhealthy dieting behaviors, NH non-hispanic, BMI body mass index, AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval, Ref reference group

aDue to low cell counts, underweight and normal weight were combined as the reference group