Table 3.
Dependent Variable: Maternal Obesity † | |||||
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Independent Variables | B ‡ | SE # | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | p-value |
Race (black or African American) | 1.25 | 0.41 | 3.48 | (1.56, 7.70) | 0.002 |
Education Level (some college or less) | 0.61 | 0.26 | 1.83 | (1.09, 3.07) | 0.021 |
Number of Children in Household | 0.32 | 0.12 | 1.38 | (1.08, 1.75) | 0.010 |
General Health Rating a | 0.89 | 0.17 | 2.43 | (1.73, 3.41) | <0.001 |
Perception of Weight Teasing History | 0.52 | 0.11 | 1.69 | (1.35, 2.11) | <0.001 |
Body Dissatisfaction | 0.91 | 0.14 | 2.29 | (1.91, 3.25) | <0.001 |
Primary Relative with History of Obesity | 0.71 | 0.25 | 2.04 | (1.25, 3.23) | 0.004 |
Concern for Child’s Overweight Risk | 0.28 | 0.13 | 1.32 | (1.03, 1.69) | 0.026 |
R | |||||
Cox and Snell R Square | 0.374 | ||||
Nagelkerke R Square | 0.531 | ||||
Tests of Model Coefficients | DF * | χ2 | p-value | ||
8 | 257.92 | <0.001 |
‡ Beta coefficient. * DF = Degrees of Freedom. # Standard Error. † Maternal obesity defined at body mass index ≥ 30. a Higher scores indicate poorer perceptions of health status.