Table 3.

Comparative ORs of reported action on healthcare providers’ (HCPs’) recommendations by sex, age, race/ethnicity and weight status (n=8458)

	Reported action
	Controlled/lost weight as advised		Increased exercise/PA as advised		Reduced fat/calories intake as advised
	Adjusted OR (95% CI)	P value	Adjusted OR (95% CI)	P value	Adjusted OR (95% CI)	P value
Sex		0.266		<0.001*		0.166
Male	Ref		Ref		Ref
Female	1.09 (0.93 to 1.27)		1.43 (1.21 to 1.67)		1.11 (0.96 to 1.28)
Age (years)		0.027*		<0.001*		<0.001*
18–39	Ref		Ref		Ref
40–64	1.14 (0.98 to 1.33)		0.83 (0.71 to 0.98)		1.49 (1.27 to 1.74)
65+	0.90 (0.76 to 1.06)		0.66 (0.54 to 0.81)		1.37 (1.10 to 1.71)
Race/ethnicity		0.001*		<0.001*		<0.001*
White	Ref		Ref		Ref
Black	1.23 (1.08 to 1.40)		1.34 (1.14 to 1.57)		1.44 (1.25 to 1.66)
Hispanic	1.32 (1.13 to 1.55)		1.12 (0.94 to 1.33)		1.91 (1.61 to 2.27)
Other	1.22 (0.94 to 1.59)		1.86 (1.35 to 2.56)		1.48 (1.16 to 1.88)
Weight status		<0.001*		0.039*		<0.001*
Overweight	Ref		Ref		Ref
Obese	2.78 (2.38 to 3.25)		1.18 (1.01 to 1.39)		1.68 (1.45 to 1.94)

Overweight=BMI of 25.0–29.9 kg/m²; Obesity=BMI of 30+ kg/m². Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) were obtained by performing multivariate PROC SURVEYLOGISTIC procedure, adjusted for all the variables in the table, and education level, PIR (ratio of family income to poverty), smoking status and physical activity.

**p<0.05.

BMI, body mass index; PA, physical activity.