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Table 3 Longitudinal associations between T1 weight-control intention and T2 behaviors, adjusting for T1 behavior

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

T2 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)

1.13

(0.82, 1.55)

.453

1.20

(0.86, 1.67)

.281

 

High (1961+ mins/week)

1.54

(1.05, 2.27)

.029

1.97

(1.33, 2.93)

.001

Work PA

Low (0 mins/week)

      

Medium (1–420 mins/week)

0.95

(0.65, 1.40)

.813

1.01

(0.68, 1.48)

.975

 

High (421+ mins/week

1.17

(0.73, 1.87)

.520

1.17

(0.72, 1.88)

.533

Transport PA

Low (0–30 mins/week)

      

Medium (31–140 mins/week)

1.22

(0.82, 1.82)

.320

1.27

(0.91, 1.78)

.156

 

High (141+ mins/week)

1.47

(0.98, 2.21)

.065

1.55

(1.03, 2.32)

.036

Domestic PA

Low (0–230 mins/week)

      

Medium (231–780 mins/week)

1.35

(0.60, 2.02)

.144

1.04

(0.72, 1.50)

.849

 

High (781+ mins/week)

1.01

(0.68, 1.53)

.935

1.16

(0.77, 1.74)

.473

Leisure-time PA

Low (0–52 mins/week)

      

Medium (53–225 mins/week)

0.98

(0.67, 1.45)

.938

1.15

(0.76, 1.74)

.502

 

High (226+ mins/week)

1.87

(1.33, 2.63)

<.0005

2.44

(1.61, 3.70)

<.0005

Sitting

Low (0–1770 mins/week)

      

Medium (1771–3115 mins/week)

0.81

(0.59, 1.13)

.224

0.93

(0.69, 1.24)

.609

 

High (3116+ mins/week)

0.84

(0.58, 1.21)

.352

0.90

(0.59, 1.38)

.638

TV

Low (0–780 mins/week)

      

Medium (781–1320 mins/week)

0.58

(0.39, 0.87)

.008

0.72

(0.50, 1.05)

.090

 

High (1321+ mins/week)

0.66

(0.44, 1.01)

.054

0.70

(0.47, 1.04)

.078

Computer

Low (0–270 mins/week)

      

Medium (271–1260 mins/week)

0.84

(0.62, 1.15)

.277

0.71

(0.51, 1.00)

.048

 

High (1261+ mins/week)

0.73

(0.51, 1.05)

.093

0.94

(0.62, 1.43)

.775

Screen time

Low (0–1365 mins/week)

      

Medium (1366–2570 mins/week)

0.61

(0.44, 0.87)

.006

0.73

(0.51, 1.04)

.079

 

High (2571+ mins/week)

0.62

(0.43, 0.91)

.015

0.91

(0.61, 1.35)

.636

Dietary Intake:

       

Vegetables

Low (0–1 serves/day)

      

Medium (2 serves/day)

1.35

(0.93, 1.95)

.111

1.56

(1.04, 2.33)

.030

 

High (3+ serves/day)

1.40

(1.01, 1.95)

.046

1.39

(0.95, 2.04)

.087

Potato (fried)

Low (<1 serve/week)

      

Medium (1 serve/week)

0.68

(0.48, 0.97)

.035

0.78

(0.55, 1.11)

.160

 

High (2+ serves/week)

0.73

(0.48, 1.10)

.132

0.70

(0.49, 1.00)

.052

Potato (nonfried)

Low (0–1 serves/week)

      

Medium (2–3 serves/week)

0.88

(0.62, 1.26)

.494

0.81

(0.59, 1.09)

.165

 

High (4+ serves/week)

0.84

(0.57, 1.22)

.358

0.80

(0.55, 1.17)

.251

Fruit

Low (<1 serve/day)

      

Medium (1 serve/day)

1.03

(0.72, 1.50)

.856

0.82

(0.57, 1.19)

.306

 

High (2+ serves/day)

1.57

(1.09, 2.25)

.015

1.14

(0.79, 1.65)

.488

Bread

Low (0–1 slices/day)

      

Medium (2 slices/day)

0.82

(0.60, 1.10)

.184

0.84

(0.60, 1.16)

.280

 

High (3+ slices/day)

0.65

(0.47, 0.91)

.011

0.72

(0.49, 1.06)

.096

Salty snacks

Low (<once/month)

      

Medium (1–3 times/month)

0.89

(0.63, 1.27)

.528

0.78

(0.56, 1.11)

.171

 

High (1+ times/week)

0.76

(0.54, 1.06)

.107

0.69

(0.47, 1.01)

.056

Confectionery

Low (0–3 times/month)

      

Medium (Once/week)

0.94

(0.68, 1.29)

.701

1.08

(0.80, 1.45)

.610

 

High (2+ times/week)

1.05

(0.76, 1.43)

.782

1.05

(0.73, 1.51)

.794

Cake/Sweet biscuits

Low (0–3 times/month)

      

Medium (Once/week)

1.16

(0.86, 1.57)

.324

1.21

(0.86, 1.68)

.274

 

High (2+ times/week)

0.82

(0.59, 1.15)

.260

1.05

(0.76, 1.44)

.785

Meat pies/ Sausage rolls

Low (<once/month)

      

Medium (1–3 times/month)

0.73

(0.54, 1.00)

.049

0.66

(0.48, 0.89)

.008

 

High (1+ times/week)

0.56

(0.38, 0.85)

.006

0.81

(0.50, 1.30)

.374

Fast foods

Low (<once/month)

      

Medium (1–3 times/month)

1.10

(0.83, 1.46)

.501

0.99

(0.73, 1.34)

.943

 

High (1+ times/week)

0.99

(0.65, 1.53)

.979

0.95

(0.62, 1.48)

.837

Pizza

Low (<once/month)

      

Medium (1–3 times/month)

0.98

(0.76, 1.27)

.879

1.15

(0.93, 1.43)

.206

 

High (1+ times/week)

0.86

(0.51, 1.43)

.558

0.94

(0.58, 1.52)

.805

Red meat

Low (0–1 times/week)

      

Medium (2 times/week)

1.04

(0.72, 1.49)

.837

1.20

(0.88, 1.65)

.250

 

High (3+ times/week)

0.88

(0.58, 1.34)

.550

1.07

(0.77, 1.50)

.682

Meat products

Low (<once/month)

      

Medium (1–3 times/month)

0.87

(0.64, 1.18)

.355

0.89

(0.64, 1.25)

.514

 

High (1+ times/week)

0.77

(0.61, 1.29)

.529

0.77

(0.54, 1.09)

.134

Chicken

Low (0–3 times/month)

      

Medium (Once/week)

0.83

(0.48, 1.42)

.492

0.78

(0.47, 1.31)

.347

 

High (2+ times/week)

1.00

(0.62, 1.60)

.994

0.77

(0.49, 1.20)

.247

Fish

Low (0–3 times/month)

      

Medium (Once/week)

1.10

(0.83, 1.47)

.515

0.82

(0.61, 1.10)

.186

 

High (2+ times/week)

1.46

(1.05, 2.03)

.024

1.43

(1.04, 1.96)

.029

Legumes

Low (<once/month)

      

Medium (1–3 times/month)

1.19

(0.80, 1.75)

.390

0.91

(0.69, 1.19)

.495

 

High (1+ times/week)

1.62

(1.19, 2.21)

.002

1.35

(0.94, 1.93)

.108

Eggs

Low (0–3 times/month)

      

Medium (Once/week)

1.15

(0.77, 1.71)

.500

1.12

(0.76, 1.66)

.553

 

High (2+ times/week)

1.45

(1.01, 2.09)

.045

1.73

(1.17, 2.54)

.006

Nuts

Low (<once/month)

      

Medium (1–3 times/month)

0.78

(0.53, 1.14)

.192

1.01

(0.74, 1.37)

.959

 

High (1+ times/week)

1.04

(0.73, 1.50)

.823

1.16

(0.80, 1.67)

.437

Cheese

Low (0–1 times/week)

      

Medium (2 times/week)

1.10

(0.82, 1.47)

.531

0.90

(0.67, 1.20)

.470

 

High (3+ times/week)

0.91

(0.65, 1.28)

.592

0.88

(0.62, 1.27)

.499

Yogurt

Low (<once/month)

      

Medium (1–4 times/month)

1.11

(0.74, 1.68)

.619

0.78

(0.54, 1.14)

.202

 

High (2+ times/week)

1.21

(0.82, 1.78)

.345

0.94

(0.63, 1.38)

.737

Pasta/Rice/ Noodles

Low (0–1 times/week)

      

Medium (2 times/week)

0.78

(0.58, 1.05)

.106

0.74

(0.57, 0.96)

.024

 

High (3+ times/week)

0.49

(0.32, 0.76)

.001

0.75

(0.50, 1.13)

.167

Breakfast cereal

Low (0–3 times/month)

      

Medium (1–6 times/week)

1.15

(0.85, 1.54)

.363

1.16

(0.84, 1.59)

.365

 

High (1+ times/day)

1.48

(1.02, 2.16)

.040

1.66

(1.15, 2.39)

.006

Water

Low (0–3 serves/day)

      

Medium (4–7 serves/day)

1.53

(1.08, 2.15)

.016

0.91

(1.23, 2.36)

.540

 

High (8+ serves/day)

2.03

(1.46, 2.83)

<.0005

1.31

(0.93, 1.84)

.117

Soft drink

Low (0 serves/day)

      

Medium (<1 serves/day)

0.81

(0.59, 1.11)

.191

0.97

(0.71, 1.32)

.824

 

High (1+ serves/day)

0.90

(0.54, 1.50)

.688

0.74

(0.47, 1.17)

.201

Diet soft drink

Low (0 serves/day)

      

Medium (<1 serves/day)

0.93

(0.65, 1.33)

.680

1.30

(0.87, 1.95)

.203

 

High (1+ serves/day)

0.72

(0.44, 1.20)

.217

1.18

(0.74, 1.90)

.480

Fruit juice

Low (0 serves/day)

      

Medium (<1 serves/day)

0.49

(0.36, 0.66)

<.0005

0.48

(0.35, 0.67)

<.0005

 

High (1+ serves/day)

0.59

(0.41, 0.83)

.003

0.50

(0.34, 0.72)

<.0005

Alcohol

Low (0–1 serves/day)

      

Medium (2–3 serves/day)

1.10

(0.77, 1.56)

.596

1.23

(0.93, 1.64)

.150

 

High (4+ serves/day)

1.28

(0.89, 1.84)

.190

1.20

(0.83, 1.73)

.340

  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 effort.
  3. Note: All analyses controlled for T1 behavior, BMI, maternal education, age, marital status, country of birth, and clustering by suburb. Bolded odds-ratios were significant.