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. 2018 Jun 17;10(6):781. doi: 10.3390/nu10060781

Table 3.

Binomial Logistic Regression of Variables Associated with Maternal Obesity (n = 550).

Dependent Variable: Maternal Obesity
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.