Table 5.
Predictors of less favourable changes in weight-related behaviors (perceived change).
| Perceived decrease in weight protective behaviors (all)a |
Perceived decline in healthier eating behaviors b |
Perceived decrease in physical activity behaviors c |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted R2 = .048 | Adjusted R2 = .037 | Adjusted R2 = .026 | |
| Age | β = −.022, p = .361 | β = .011, p = .643 | β = - .069, p = .004* |
| Gender (female) | β = .038, p = .093 | β = .026, p = .245 | β = .004, p = .865 |
| Degree level education (yes) | β = −.069, p = .003* | β = −.082, p < .001* | β = −.026, p = .259 |
| Household income (£) | β = −.018, p = .416 | β = .008, p = .728 | β = −.050, p = .024* |
| Ethnicity (not white) | β = −.045, p = .043* | β = −.045, p = .042* | β = .000, p = .998 |
| Previous psychiatric diagnosis (yes) | β = .095, p < .001* | β = .031, p = .179 | β = .086, p < .001* |
| At risk medical group for COVID (yes) | β = .049, p = .043* | β = .022, p = .375 | β = .077, p = .002* |
| Diagnosed/suspected COVID (yes) | β = .050, p = .025* | β = .051, p = .020* | β = .025, p = .254 |
| Normally accessing weight management (yes) | β = .037, p = .111 | β = .087, p < .001* | β = −.012, p = .621 |
| BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 | β = .018, p = .414 | β = −.018, p = .438 | β = .024, p = .286 |
| BMI 25–29.9 kg/m2 | β = .047, p = .055 | β = .033, p = .181 | β = .017, p = .490 |
| BMI 30–34.9 kg/m2 | β = .047, p = .070 | β = .038, p = .133 | β = .027, p = .309 |
| BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 | β = .114, p < .001* | β = .080, p = .003* | β = .078, p = .004* |
For BMI categories, BMI 18.5–24.9 is the reference category.
*significant based on planned analysis strategy (p < .05).
N = 1992 (10 participants data excluded from model based on non-binary gender).
Perceived changes in ‘eaten a healthy and balanced diet’ (reversed), ‘eaten large meals or snacks’, snacked’, ‘dieted/fasted’ (reversed), ‘skipped meals’, ‘used weight control products’ (reversed), ‘exercised’ (reversed), ‘been physically active’ (reversed), ‘spent time sitting down’, ‘drank alcohol’ and ‘got a good night's sleep’ (reversed) totalled.
Perceived changes in ‘eaten a healthy and balanced diet’ (reversed), ‘eaten large meals or snacks’, snacked’, ‘dieted/fasted’ (reversed) totalled.
Perceived changes in ‘exercised’, ‘been physically active’, ‘spent time sitting down’ (reversed) totalled.a Perceived changes in ‘eaten a healthy and balanced diet’ (reversed), ‘eaten large meals or snacks’, snacked’, ‘dieted/fasted’ (reversed), ‘skipped meals’, ‘used weight control products’ (reversed), ‘exercised’ (reversed), ‘been physically active’ (reversed), ‘spent time sitting down’, ‘drank alcohol’ and ‘got a good night's sleep’ (reversed) totalled.