Multivariable logistic regression models predicting a desire to weigh less and attempting to lose weight in a sample of overweight and obese British adults (n=810)
| Characteristics | Desire to weigh less | Attempting to lose weight | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | p value | OR | 95% CI | p value | |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| <55 | 1.00 | – | – | 1.00 | – | – |
| ≥55 | 0.84 | 0.57 to 1.23 | 0.369 | 0.52 | 0.38 to 0.71 | <0.001 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 1.00 | – | – | 1.00 | – | – |
| Female | 4.39 | 2.94 to 6.56 | <0.001 | 1.93 | 1.43 to 2.63 | <0.001 |
| Ethnicity | ||||||
| White | 1.00 | – | – | 1.00 | – | – |
| Non-white | 0.96 | 0.51 to 1.84 | 0.912 | 1.11 | 0.67 to 1.85 | 0.686 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Unmarried | 1.00 | – | – | 1.00 | – | – |
| Married/living as married | 0.87 | 0.59 to 1.29 | 0.483 | 1.34 | 0.98 to 1.84 | 0.065 |
| SES | ||||||
| Lower | 1.00 | – | – | 1.00 | – | – |
| Higher | 1.34 | 0.92 to 1.95 | 0.125 | 1.40 | 1.03 to 1.89 | 0.030 |
| Weight status | ||||||
| Overweight | 1.00 | – | – | 1.00 | – | – |
| Obese | 8.57 | 4.87 to 15.08 | <0.001 | 1.91 | 1.38 to 2.64 | <0.001 |
| Health professional advice to lose weight | ||||||
| No | 1.00 | – | – | 1.00 | – | – |
| Yes | 3.71 | 2.10 to 6.55 | <0.001 | 3.53 | 2.44 to 5.10 | <0.001 |
Data were weighted on age, sex, social grade and standard region. Results were not notably different when analyses were run on unweighted data.
All variables entered into the models are shown in the table; there were no additional covariates.
SES, socioeconomic status.