TABLE 2.
Predictors of BMI trajectory class membership
| Odds ratio | P | |
|---|---|---|
| BMI trajectory: Weight gain | ||
| Age | 0.96 | 0.003 |
| Education | 0.90 | 0.002 |
| Female gender | 1.82 | 0.006 |
| Race (ref. Non-Hispanic white) | ||
| Black | 1.56 | 0.378 |
| Other race | 1.15 | 0.769 |
| Marital status (ref. currently married) | ||
| Divorced/separated/never married | 1.00 | 0.997 |
| Widow | 1.43 | 0.435 |
| Wealth | 0.71 | 0.003 |
| Smoking status (ref. Never) | ||
| Former | 1.31 | 0.214 |
| Current | 1.91 | 0.083 |
| BMI trajectory: Weight loss | ||
| Age | 0.98 | 0.251 |
| Education | 0.93 | 0.008 |
| Female gender | 2.39 | <0.001 |
| Race (ref. Non-Hispanic white) | ||
| Black | 1.08 | 0.778 |
| Other race | 0.76 | 0.603 |
| Marital status (ref. currently married) | ||
| Divorced/separated/never married | 1.16 | 0.572 |
| Widowed | 1.30 | 0.423 |
| Wealth | 0.60 | <0.001 |
| Smoking status (ref. Never) | ||
| Former | 1.25 | 0.285 |
| Current | 1.02 | 0.939 |
| BMI trajectory: Consistent obesity | ||
| Age (years) | 0.96 | <0.001 |
| Education (years) | 0.99 | 0.69 |
| Female gender | 2.58 | 0 |
| Race (ref. Non-Hispanic white) | ||
| Black | 1.28 | 0.214 |
| Other race | 0.54 | 0.105 |
| Marital status (ref. currently married) | ||
| Divorced/separated/never married | 0.91 | 0.588 |
| Widowed | 0.98 | 0.948 |
| Household wealth | 0.69 | 0 |
| Smoking status (ref. Never) | ||
| Former | 1.15 | 0.247 |
| Current | 0.62 | 0.044 |