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Table 2 Results of logistic regression analysis predicting odds of obesity, 2010-2015 National Health Interview Survey

From: Emotional problems mediate the association between attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and obesity in adolescents

Predictor variable and level

Outcome variable: Obesity

Model 1a (n=19386)

Model 2b (n=19229)

Model 3c(n=19227)

AOR

95%CI

AOR

95%CI

AOR

95%CI

EH ADHD

 Yes

1.33***

1.14-1.56

    

 No

Reference

     

Anxiety

 Yes

  

1.36***

1.23-1.50

  

 No

  

Reference

   

Depression

 Yes

    

1.37***

1.18-1.59

 No

    

Reference

 

Sex

 Male

1.42***

1.28-1.58

1.49***

1.35-1.65

1.48***

1.33-1.64

 Female

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Race/ethnicity

 Hispanic

1.05

0.61-1.81

1.06

0.62-1.81

1.05

0.61-1.80

 Non-Hispanic White

0.73

0.43-1.26

0.75

0.44-1.28

0.75

0.44-1.29

 Non-Hispanic Black

1.11

0.65-1.90

1.16

0.68-1.97

1.14

0.67-1.95

 Non-Hispanic Asian

0.52*

0.28-0.94

0.53*

0.29-0.96

0.52*

0.28-0.95

 Non-Hispanic All other race groups

Reference

 

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Family income

 $0-$34,999

2.15***

1.81-2.56

2.13***

1.78-2.54

2.12***

1.78-2.53

 $35,000-$74,999

1.87***

1.59-2.20

1.85***

1.57-2.17

1.85***

1.57-2.17

 $75,000-$99,999

1.61***

1.31-1.97

1.57***

1.28-1.93

1.58***

1.28-1.94

 $100,000 and over

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Parental education

 Less than a high school diploma

1.34**

1.13-1.58

1.36**

1.14-1.61

1.33**

1.12-1.58

 High school diploma or GED

1.23**

1.07-1.40

1.25**

1.09-1.43

1.24**

1.08-1.42

 More than high school

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Age (in years)

0.92***

0.90-0.95

0.92***

0.89-0.95

0.92***

0.89-0.95

 Birth weight

1.00***

1.00-1.00

1.00***

1.00-1.00

1.00***

1.00-1.00

  1. EH ADHD Ever having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, AOR Adjusted odds ratio, CI Confidence interval
  2. *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001
  3. aMissing data, n = 6085
  4. bMissing data, n = 6242
  5. cMissing data, n = 5244