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. 2019 Feb 10;2019:2419263. doi: 10.1155/2019/2419263

Table 6.

Observed and adjusted prevalence and odds of pre-pregnancy obesity and overweight/obesity among women in 15 joint racial/ethnic and education groups, United States, 2012-2014 (N=10, 326, 186)

Racial/ethnic-education group Observed prevalence1 Adjusted odds ratio2 Adjusted prevalence2
% SE OR 95% CI % SE
Pre-pregnancy obesity (BMI ≥30)
Non-Hispanic white, education ≤12 years 26.15 0.03 3.92 3.87 3.98 25.74 0.04
Non-Hispanic white, education 13–15 years 27.11 0.03 3.62 3.57 3.67 24.26 0.03
Non-Hispanic white, education 16+ years 15.52 0.02 1.68 1.65 1.70 13.12 0.02
Non-Hispanic black, education ≤12 years 32.41 0.05 6.07 5.98 6.16 34.60 0.06
Non-Hispanic black, education 13–15 years 37.11 0.07 6.56 6.46 6.66 36.32 0.07
Non-Hispanic black, education 16+ years 32.04 0.10 5.03 4.95 5.11 30.60 0.10
American Indian/AN, education ≤12 years 34.43 0.20 5.92 5.79 6.06 34.07 0.20
American Indian/AN, education 13–15 years 37.60 0.27 5.84 5.68 6.00 33.75 0.26
American Indian/AN, education 16+ years 28.05 0.48 3.43 3.27 3.60 23.33 0.41
Hispanic, education ≤12 years 26.84 0.04 5.92 5.84 6.01 34.06 0.05
Hispanic, education 13–15 years 29.26 0.06 5.29 5.22 5.37 31.67 0.06
Hispanic, education 16+ years 19.49 0.08 2.85 2.80 2.90 20.24 0.08
Asian/Pacific Islander, education ≤12 years 12.30 0.09 2.37 2.33 2.42 17.52 0.11
Asian/Pacific Islander, education 13–15 years 13.00 0.09 2.26 2.22 2.31 16.85 0.12
Asian/Pacific Islander, education 16+ years 6.22 0.04 1.00 Reference 8.31 0.05

Pre-pregnancy overweight or obesity (BMI ≥25)
Non-Hispanic white, education ≤12 years 49.82 0.04 2.62 2.60 2.64 50.22 0.04
Non-Hispanic white, education 13-15 years 52.43 0.04 2.55 2.52 2.57 49.52 0.04
Non-Hispanic white, education 16+ years 38.85 0.03 1.36 1.35 1.37 34.74 0.04
Non-Hispanic black, education ≤12 years 58.00 0.06 4.09 4.05 4.13 60.84 0.06
Non-Hispanic black, education 13–15 years 64.22 0.07 4.67 4.63 4.72 63.88 0.07
Non-Hispanic black, education 16+ years 63.11 0.10 4.14 4.10 4.19 61.14 0.10
American Indian/AN, education ≤12 years 60.58 0.21 4.18 4.10 4.26 61.34 0.21
American Indian/AN, education 13–15 years 65.36 0.27 4.39 4.28 4.50 62.48 0.27
American Indian/AN, education 16+ years 55.79 0.53 2.65 2.54 2.76 50.46 0.52
Hispanic, education ≤12 years 57.04 0.04 4.47 4.43 4.50 62.85 0.04
Hispanic, education 13–15 years 58.01 0.07 3.98 3.94 4.02 60.21 0.06
Hispanic, education 16+ years 46.91 0.10 2.28 2.26 2.31 46.90 0.10
Asian/Pacific Islander, education ≤12 years 32.89 0.12 1.60 1.58 1.62 38.45 0.13
Asian/Pacific Islander, education 13–15 years 34.58 0.13 1.60 1.58 1.62 38.50 0.14
Asian/Pacific Islander, education 16+ years 25.27 0.07 1.00 Reference 28.33 0.08

OR = odds ratio; SE = standard error; CI = confidence interval; AN = Alaska Native. 1Weighted prevalence. 2Adjusted prevalence was derived from fitted logistic regression models that included the joint variable of race/ethnicity and education, age, parity, marital status, nativity, and place and region of residence.