Table 4.
Multivariable logistic regression estimating the association between overweight or obesity and sexual identity, mental health, and bullying among high school aged youth, YRBS 2009–2015.
| Overweight | Male | Female | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85th-95th percentile | M1: Demographics | M2: M1 + mental health + bullying |
M1:Demographics | M2: M1 + mental health + bullying |
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| Sexual Identity | AOR | 95% CI | AOR | 95% CI | AOR | 95% CI | AOR | 95% CI |
| Heterosexual (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| Gay or lesbian | 0.87 | (0.62, 1.22) | 0.87 | (0.59, 1.28) | 1.92 | (1.38, 2.67)* | 1.85 | (1.29, 2.63)* |
| Bisexual | 1.14 | (0.79, 1.66) | 1.17 | (0.78, 1.76) | 1.2 | (0.98, 1.48) | 1.14 | (0.92, 1.41) |
| Not Sure | 1.24 | (0.89, 1.75) | 1.3 | (0.92, 1.85) | 1.11 | (0.89, 1.38) | 1.06 | (0.84, 1.34) |
| Age | ||||||||
| 14 or younger | 0.87 | (0.59, 1.29) | 0.84 | (0.55, 1.26) | 0.93 | (0.77, 1.14) | 0.92 | (0.75, 1.14) |
| 15 | 0.87 | (0.65, 1.16) | 0.84 | (0.62, 1.15) | 0.93 | (0.76, 1.14) | 0.93 | (0.76, 1.15) |
| 16 | 0.72 | (0.49, 1.06) | 0.7 | (0.47, 1.05) | 0.87 | (0.73, 1.05) | 0.87 | (0.72, 1.06) |
| 17 | 0.79 | (0.53, 1.19) | 0.78 | (0.51, 1.18) | 0.87 | (0.74, 1.02) | 0.88 | (0.74, 1.04) |
| 18 or older (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||||
| White (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||||
| Black | 1.02 | (0.90, 1.15) | 1.00 | (0.88, 1.14) | 1.58 | (1.40, 1.77)* | 1.57 | (1.39, 1.77)* |
| Hispanic | 1.26 | (1.01, 1.56) | 1.27 | (1.01, 1.59) | 1.48 | (1.29, 1.70)* | 1.47 | (1.28, 1.68)* |
| Other | 0.81 | (0.63, 1.05) | 0.78 | (0.60, 1.02) | 0.92 | (0.74, 1.14) | 0.91 | (0.72, 1.14) |
| Mental Health | ||||||||
| Feel Sad | ||||||||
| Yes | 0.87 | (0.75, 1.01) | 1.21 | (1.10, 1.32)* | ||||
| No (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||||
| In school Bullying | ||||||||
| Yes | 1.08 | (0.95, 1.23) | 1.04 | (0.91, 1.19) | ||||
| No (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||||
| Obese | Male | Female | ||||||
| >95% Percentile | M1: Demographics | M2: M1 + mental health + bullying |
M1:Demographics | M2: M1 + mental health + bullying |
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| Sexual Identity | AOR | 95% CI | AOR | 95% CI | AOR | 95% CI | AOR | 95% CI |
| Heterosexual (ref) | ||||||||
| Gay or lesbian | 1.35 | (1.04, 1.74) | 1.3 | (0.99, 1.71) | 1.55 | (1.22, 1.98)* | 1.56 | (1.21, 2.01)* |
| Bisexual | 1.39 | (1.08, 1.78) | 1.26 | (0.96, 1.65) | 2.07 | (1.75, 2.45)* | 1.88 | (1.54, 2.29)* |
| Not Sure | 1.06 | (0.79, 1.43) | 1.01 | (0.74, 1.38) | 1.66 | (1.26, 2.18)* | 1.57 | (1.18, 2.09)* |
| Age | ||||||||
| 14 or younger | 1.05 | 0.87, 1.26 | 1.00 | 0.82, 1.21 | 1.01 | (0.77, 1.33) | 0.97 | (0.72, 1.31) |
| 15 | 0.92 | 0.78, 1.07 | 0.91 | 0.77, 1.07 | 0.91 | (0.73, 1.13) | 0.87 | (0.69, 1.09) |
| 16 | 1.03 | (0.89, 1.20) | 1.03 | (0.88, 1.20) | 0.84 | (0.72, 0.99) | 0.82 | (0.69, 0.96) |
| 17 | 1.03 | (0.88, 1.20) | 1.02 | (0.86, 1.20) | 0.97 | (0.75, 1.27) | 0.95 | (0.71, 1.27) |
| 18 or older (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||||
| White (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| Black | 1.25 | (1.12, 1.40)* | 1.25 | (1.12, 1.40)* | 2.06 | (1.83, 2.33)* | 1.22 | (1.09, 1.36)* |
| Hispanic | 1.5 | (1.34, 1.67)* | 1.50 | (1.34, 1.67)* | 1.65 | (1.40, 1.95)* | 1.45 | (1.29, 1.62)* |
| Other | 0.97 | (0.71, 1.33) | 0.97 | (0.71, 1.33) | 0.92 | (0.68, 1.20) | 0.97 | (0.73, 1.30) |
| Mental Health | ||||||||
| Feel Sad | ||||||||
| Yes | 1.21 | (1.06, 1.38) | 1.22 | (1.07, 1.41) | ||||
| No (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||||
| In school Bullying | ||||||||
| Yes | 1.3 | (1.12, 1.51)* | 1.26 | (1.09, 1.46)* | ||||
| No (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||||
*
Indicates p <0.002.