Table 2.
Odds of Self-weighing at Least Weekly
| Crude OR | Adjusted OR* | 95% confidence intervals for aOR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Age < 50 years old | 1.0 | 1.0 | – |
| Age > 50 years old | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 to 2.6** |
| Men | 1.0 | 1.0 | – |
| Women | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 to 1.8 |
| Unmarried | 1.0 | 1.0 | – |
| Married | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 to 2.0 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Asian | Ref | Ref | – |
| Black race | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.5 to 8.7 |
| Hispanic | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.4 to 15.7 |
| White race | 2.8 | 2.9 | 0.8 to 10.8 |
| Other | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.1 to 65.0 |
| Education | |||
| High-school degree or less | Ref | Ref | – |
| Some college or 2-year degree | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.1 to 5.8** |
| At least college degree | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.3 to 6.1*** |
| Employment | |||
| Disabled | Ref | Ref | – |
| Not employed | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 to 6.8 |
| Student or homemaker | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 to 5.0 |
| Employed (full or part-time) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.0 to 6.6** |
| Retired | 4.5 | 3.1 | 1.2 to 8.1** |
| Health status | |||
| BMI < 30 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – |
| BMI ≥ 30 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 to 1.5 |
| Has diabetes | 1.0 | 1.0 | – |
| Does not have diabetes | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 to 1.5 |
| Has prediabetes | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 to 1.9 |
*Adjusted for the other variables (age, sex, marital status, race, education, employment, diabetes, and obesity) through logistic regression
**p ≤ 0.05, ***p ≤ 0.01
aOR, adjusted odds ratio; BMI, body mass index