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Table 2 MLR analyses of cross-sectional associations between T1 weight-control effort and T1 behaviors

From: Behavior and weight correlates of weight-control efforts in Australian women living in disadvantage: The READI study

T1 behavioral outcomesa

T1 weight-control effortb

Actively trying to avoid gaining weight

Actively trying to lose weight

  

OR

(95% CI)

p

OR

(95% CI)

p

PA/SB:

       

Global PA

Low (0–690 mins/week)

      

Medium (691–1960 mins/week)

1.15

(0.81, 1.63)

.435

1.23

(0.89, 1.70)

.203

 

High (1961+ mins/week)

1.21

(0.88, 1.68)

.240

1.10

(0.78, 1.53)

.592

Work PA

Low (0 mins/week)

      

Medium (1–420 mins/week)

1.00

(0.68, 1.46)

.982

0.77

(0.55, 1.07)

.113

 

High (421+ mins/week

0.95

(0.69, 1.32)

.765

0.71

(0.50, 1.02)

.064

Transport PA

Low (0–30 mins/week)

      

Medium (31–140 mins/week)

1.27

(0.88, 1.82)

.206

1.00

(0.72, 1.38)

.977

 

High (141+ mins/week)

1.19

(0.89, 1.61)

.230

1.51

(1.09, 2.11)

.014

Domestic PA

Low (0–230 mins/week)

      

Medium (231–780 mins/week)

1.20

(0.87, 1.65)

.260

1.09

(0.80, 1.48)

.587

 

High (781+ mins/week)

1.34

(0.97, 1.87)

.079

1.18

(0.85, 1.65)

.322

Leisure-time PA

Low (0–52 mins/week)

      

Medium (53–225 mins/week)

1.81

(1.31, 2.50)

<.0005

2.06

(1.47, 2.88)

<.0005

 

High (226+ mins/week)

3.97

(2.72, 5.79)

<.0005

5.71

(3.87, 8.45)

<.0005

Sitting

Low (0–1770 mins/week)

      

Medium (1771–3115 mins/week)

0.87

(0.64, 1.19)

.379

0.81

(0.58, 1.14)

.239

 

High (3116+ mins/week)

1.08

(0.80, 1.46)

.605

0.97

(0.70, 1.32)

.828

TV

Low (0–780 mins/week)

      

Medium (781–1320 mins/week)

0.93

(0.67, 1.28)

.642

1.20

(0.86, 1.68)

.274

 

High (1321+ mins/week)

0.85

(0.63, 1.15)

.283

0.92

(0.68, 1.25)

.587

Computer

Low (0–270 mins/week)

      

Medium (271–1260 mins/week)

0.88

(0.63, 1.23)

.469

0.84

(0.65, 1.10)

.207

 

High (1261+ mins/week)

1.10

(0.78, 1.53)

.592

1.03

(0.74, 1.42)

.878

Screen time

Low (0–1365 mins/week)

      

Medium (1366–2570 mins/week)

0.98

(0.68, 1.41)

.915

1.08

(0.78, 1.49)

.651

 

High (2571+ mins/week)

0.98

(0.73, 1.31)

.888

1.02

(0.73, 1.41)

.914

Dietary Intake:

       

Vegetables

Low (0–1 serves/day)

      

Medium (2 serves/day)

1.13

(0.80, 1.62)

.483

1.31

(0.88, 1.94)

.182

 

High (3+ serves/day)

1.35

(0.96, 1.89)

.088

1.44

(1.03, 2.02)

.035

Potato (fried)

Low (<1 serve/week)

      

Medium (1 serve/week)

0.72

(0.57, 0.93)

.010

0.52

(0.40, 0.68)

<.0005

 

High (2+ serves/week)

0.47

(0.36, 0.62)

<.0005

0.45

(0.33, 0.61)

<.0005

Potato (nonfried)

Low (0–1 serves/week)

      

Medium (2–3 serves/week)

0.73

(0.53, 0.99)

.044

0.47

(0.34, 0.64)

<.0005

 

High (4+ serves/week)

0.63

(0.43, 0.92)

.017

0.47

(0.33, 0.65)

<.0005

Fruit

Low (<1 serve/day)

      

Medium (1 serve/day)

1.52

(1.13, 2.05)

.006

1.71

(1.28, 2.29)

<.0005

 

High (2+ serves/day)

1.59

(1.13, 2.23)

.007

2.66

(1.97, 3.59)

<.0005

Bread

Low (0–1 slices/day)

      

Medium (2 slices/day)

0.87

(0.62, 1.22)

.427

0.64

(0.46, 0.88)

.006

 

High (3+ slices/day)

0.91

(0.64, 1.28)

.573

0.59

(0.41, 0.83)

.002

Salty snacks

Low (<once/month)

      

Medium (1–3 times/month)

0.93

(0.65, 1.35)

.712

0.95

(0.65, 1.39)

.785

 

High (1+ times/week)

0.80

(0.56, 1.13)

.206

0.70

(0.49, 1.01)

.056

Confectionery

Low (0–3 times/month)

      

Medium (Once/week)

0.99

(0.69, 1.43)

.974

0.83

(0.60, 1.16)

.279

 

High (2+ times/week)

0.78

(0.58, 1.07)

.124

0.57

(0.44, 0.75)

<.0005

Cake/Sweet biscuits

Low (0–3 times/month)

      

Medium (Once/week)

1.02

(0.74, 1.41)

.911

0.67

(0.52, 0.89)

.005

 

High (2+ times/week)

0.85

(0.65, 1.13)

.268

0.69

(0.53, 0.91)

.008

Meat pies/ Sausage rolls

Low (<once/month)

      

Medium (1–3 times/month)

0.89

(0.66, 1.21)

.467

0.63

(0.49, 0.81)

<.0005

 

High (1+ times/week)

0.50

(0.33, 0.74)

.001

0.33

(0.23, 0.47)

<.0005

Fast foods

Low (<once/month)

      

Medium (1–3 times/month)

0.66

(0.49, 0.88)

.005

0.63

(0.46, 0.86)

.003

 

High (1+ times/week)

0.44

(0.30, 0.62)

<.0005

0.43

(0.31, 0.58)

<.0005

Pizza

Low (<once/month)

      

Medium (1–3 times/month)

0.96

(0.93, 1.26)

.757

0.79

(0.62, 0.99)

.045

 

High (1+ times/week)

0.79

(0.42, 1.26)

.255

0.64

(0.44, 0.93)

.018

Red meat

Low (0–1 times/week)

      

Medium (2 times/week)

1.04

(0.75, 1.45)

.813

0.71

(0.51, 1.01)

.054

 

High (3+ times/week)

0.99

(0.69, 1.42)

.973

0.77

(0.51, 1.17)

.222

Meat products

Low (<once/month)

      

Medium (1–3 times/month)

0.83

(0.60, 1.15)

.259

0.64

(0.47, 0.88)

.006

 

High (1+ times/week)

0.64

(0.47, 0.87)

.004

0.60

(0.44, 0.83)

.002

Chicken

Low (0–3 times/month)

      

Medium (Once/week)

0.99

(0.71, 1.37)

.934

0.75

(0.52, 1.07)

.116

 

High (2+ times/week)

0.88

(0.62, 1.26)

.486

0.94

(0.66, 1.33)

.714

Fish

Low (0–3 times/month)

      

Medium (Once/week)

1.64

(1.24, 2.17)

.001

1.36

(1.05, 1.76)

.020

 

High (2+ times/week)

1.86

(1.28, 2.71)

.001

2.21

(1.53, 3.18)

<.0005

Legumes

Low (<once/month)

      

Medium (1–3 times/month)

1.15

(0.85, 1.55)

.363

1.06

(0.76, 1.47)

.739

 

High (1+ times/week)

1.24

(0.95, 1.62)

.108

1.47

(1.11, 1.96)

.007

Eggs

Low (0–3 times/month)

      

Medium (Once/week)

1.39

(1.04, 1.84)

.024

1.20

(0.92, 1.56)

.171

 

High (2+ times/week)

0.99

(0.69, 1.41)

.947

1.16

(0.84, 1.61)

.367

Nuts

Low (<once/month)

      

Medium (1–3 times/month)

1.18

(0.84, 1.67)

.333

1.10

(0.83, 1.48)

.504

 

High (1+ times/week)

1.68

(1.21, 2.33)

.002

1.56

(1.15, 2.12)

.005

Cheese

Low (0–1 times/week)

      

Medium (2 times/week)

1.23

(0.91, 1.66)

.177

1.11

(0.82, 1.50)

.498

 

High (3+ times/week)

1.34

(1.00, 1.79)

.049

1.01

(0.75, 1.38)

.926

Yogurt

Low (<once/month)

      

Medium (1–4 times/month)

1.36

(0.99, 1.86)

.059

1.19

(0.86, 1.64)

.301

 

High (2+ times/week)

1.95

(1.43, 2.66)

<.0005

2.22

(1.64, 2.99)

<.0005

Pasta/Rice/ Noodles

Low (0–1 times/week)

      

Medium (2 times/week)

1.25

(0.92, 1.69)

.156

0.99

(0.75, 1.30)

.920

 

High (3+ times/week)

1.06

(0.74, 1.53)

.752

0.79

(0.56, 1.13)

.203

Breakfast cereal

Low (0–3 times/month)

      

Medium (1–6 times/week)

1.48

(1.07, 2.04)

.018

1.47

(1.12, 1.93)

.005

 

High (1+ times/day)

1.58

(1.16, 2.14)

.003

1.38

(1.01, 1.88)

.044

Water

Low (0–3 serves/day)

      

Medium (4–7 serves/day)

1.34

(0.99, 1.82)

.060

1.70

(1.23, 2.36)

.001

 

High (8+ serves/day)

1.89

(1.32, 2.70)

<.0005

3.22

(2.42, 4.30)

<.0005

Soft drink

Low (0 serves/day)

      

Medium (<1 serves/day)

0.83

(0.64, 1.09)

.184

0.63

(0.47, 0.84)

.002

 

High (1+ serves/day)

0.51

(0.34, 0.75)

.001

0.30

(0.21, 0.43)

<.0005

Diet soft drink

Low (0 serves/day)

      

Medium (<1 serves/day)

1.82

(1.33, 2.48)

<.0005

2.33

(1.66, 3.26)

<.0005

 

High (1+ serves/day)

1.03

(0.68, 1.54)

.898

1.63

(1.06, 2.48)

.024

Fruit juice

Low (0 serves/day)

      

Medium (<1 serves/day)

0.89

(0.65, 1.21)

.452

0.89

(0.58, 1.08)

.139

 

High (1+ serves/day)

0.85

(0.59, 1.24)

.400

0.63

(0.45, 0.88)

.006

Alcohol

Low (0–1 serves/day)

      

Medium (2–3 serves/day)

0.94

(0.74, 1.19)

.595

1.04

(0.80, 1.36)

.773

 

High (4+ serves/day)

1.21

(0.88, 1.66)

.246

1.07

(0.79, 1.45)

.666

  1. a ‘Low’ is the reference category for all outcomes.
  2. b ‘Not doing anything in particular regarding weight’ is the reference category for weight-control intention.
  3. Note: All analyses controlled for T1 BMI, maternal education, age, marital status, country of birth, and clustering by suburb. Bolded odds-ratios were significant.