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Table 5 Adjusted Odds ratio for behavior intentions reported after learning measured height and weight

From: Comfort and utility of school-based weight screening: the student perspective

Independent Variable

Visit medical doctor

OR (95%CI)

Visit School Nurse

OR (95%CI)

Visit weight specialist or nutritionist

OR (95%CI)

Visit weight loss clinic

OR (95%CI)

Eat more fruits and vegetables

OR (95%CI)

Diet (restrict food)

OR (95%CI)

Skip meals or snacks

OR (95%CI)

Take diet pills/herbal supplements

OR (95%CI)

Watch less TV OR

(95%CI)

Increase physical activity

OR (95%CI)

Participate in a sport or exercise class

OR (95%CI)

Gender

           

Male

           
 

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Female

1.0 (0.7, 1.5)

1.0 (0.7, 1.5)

1.0 (0.7, 1.5)

1.3 (0.8, 2.3)

1.1 (0.8, 1.5)

1.8 (1.2, 2.7)

1.3 (0.9, 2.0)

0.7 (0.4, 2.4)

0.8 (0.6, 1.3)

0.9 (0.7, 1.3)

0.8 (0.6, 1.1)

Weight status 1

           

Healthy weight

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

At-risk for overweight

0.8 (0.5, 1.3)

1.0 (0.6, 1.7)

0.5 (0.3, 1.0)

1.7 (0.9, 3.4)

2.1 (1.3, 3.3)

3.2 (1.9, 5.4)

2.0 (1.1, 3.3)

0.9 (0.4, 2.4)

1.2 (0.7, 2.2)

2.2 (1.4, 3.4)

 

Overweight

2.0 (1.3, 3.1)

0.8 (0.5, 1.4)

1.9 (1.1, 3.1)

3.0 (1.6, 5.4)

2.7 (1.7, 4.1)

8.9 (5.4, 14.6)

4.7 (2.9, 7.5)

1.9 (0.9, 3.9)

1.8 (1.1, 3.0)

4.3 (2.7, 7.0)

1(0.7, 1.6) 3.2 (2.1, 4.9)

Ethnicity

           

Non-Hispanic white

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Non-Hispanic black

5.4 (3.6, 8.2)

4.2 (2.6, 7.0)

6.4 (3.6, 11.5)

6.2 (3.1, 12.3)

2.5 (1.7, 3.6)

2.5 (1.6, 4.1)

2.5 (1.6, 4.1)

3.0 (1.4, 6.4)

2.3 (1.5, 3.7)

1.5 (1.0, 2.1)

2.3 (1.6, 3.4)

Hispanic

3.5 (2.0, 6.0)

2.3 (1.2, 4.6)

6.6 (3.3, 13.2)

1.1 (0.4, 3.7)

2.0 (1.2, 3.3)

2.1 (1.1, 4.0)

1.8 (1.0, 3.5)

1.6 (0.5, 4.9)

1.2 (0.6, 2.4)

1.4 (0.8, 2.4)

2.3 (1.4, 3.8)

Asian

1.8 (0.9, 3.5)

2.0 (0.9, 4.2)

4.3 (2.0, 9.7)

3.2 (1.1, 9.1)

1.8 (1.0, 3.1)

1.3 (0.6, 3.1)

2.2 (1.1, 4.7)

0.9 (0.2, 4.3)

1.6 (0.8, 3.4)

1.6 (0.9, 2.8)

1.6 (0.9, 3.0)

Age

0.9 (0.8, 1.0)

1.1 (1.0, 1.3)

0.9 (0.8, 1.1)

0.9 (0.7, 1.1)

0.8 (0.7, 0.9)

0.9 (0.7, 1.0)

0.9 (0.8, 1.1)

0.8 (0.6, 1.0)

0.8 (0.7, 0.9)

1.0 (0.9, 1.1)

1.0 (0.8, 1.1)

  1. 1 Weight status definitions based on CDC 2000 Growth Reference (16):: Healthy weight = 5th to 85th percentile BMI; At-risk for overweight = 85th to 95th percentile BMI; Overweight = ≥95th percentile BMI