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Table 4 Meeting diet (fewer calories) and Physical Activity Recommendations* Among Current Users of Prescription Weight Loss Medication.

From: Diet and physical activity behavior among users of prescription weight loss medications

Characteristic

n

Total (SE)

OR† 95% CI

Sex

   

   Men

98

14.8 (4.4)

0.38 (0.17–0.84)

   Women

524

29.7 (3.3)

1.00

Age group (yr)

   

   ≥ 55

91

21.6 (6.9)

0.92 (0.34–2.46)

   35–54

338

29.5 (4.1)

1.10 (0.58–2.11)

   18–34

193

25.7 (4.1)

1.00

Race/ethnicity

   

   Other

154

16.9 (4.8)

0.44 (0.20–0.96)

   Non-Hispanic white

468

32.1 (3.4)

1.00

Pretreatment body mass index (kg/m2)

   

   ≥ 30.0

403

25.7 (3.1)

1.02 (0.54–1.91)

   <30.0

187

28.8 (6.0)

1.00

Education level

   

   College graduate

147

29.8 (6.4)

1.78 (0.76–4.15)

   Some college/tech

201

34.7 (5.1)

1.97 (1.00–3.90)

   <High school

274

19.7 (4.0)

1.00

Household income

   

   ≥ $75,000

91

39.0 (7.4)

3.23 (1.18–8.83)

   $50–74,999

80

29.0 (2.9)

2.49 (0.85–7.25)

   $35–49,999

140

32.4 (5.9)

2.45 (0.82–7.35)

   $20–34,999

157

27.1 (4.7)

2.14 (0.89–5.14)

   <$20,000‡

154

14.9 (3.9)

1.00

Marital status

   

   Married

370

28.0 (4.9)

0.87 (0.47–1.59)

   Not married

252

24.6 (4.0)

1.00

Geographic region

   

   South

241

27.6 (4.0)

0.78 (0.34–1.78)

   Midwest/Northeast

189

26.1 (4.3)

1.03 (0.45–2.32)

   West

159

26.5 (6.3)

1.00

Usual fruit and vegetable consumption

   

   ≥ 5 day

158

34.7 (6.4)

2.30 (1.05–5.03)

   3–4 day

227

26.3 (4.1)

1.30 (0.67–2.53)

   <3 day

237

21.3 (3.8)

1.00

Smoking

   

   Current smoker

149

31.5 (6.6)

1.78 (0.94–3.36)

   Former smoker

146

26.4 (5.5)

1.10 (0.54–2.26)

   Never smoker

327

24.3 (3.3)

1.00

  1. *To have achieved recommended levels of physical activity, a person must have reported engaging in moderate-intensity physical activity ≥ 5 times per week for ≥ 30 minutes each time, vigorous-intensity physical activity ≥ 3 times per week for ≥ 20 minutes each time, or both during the preceding month [14].
  2. Models are adjusted for sex, age, race/ethnicity, body mass index, education level, household income, marital status, geographic region, smoking status, and usual fruit and vegetable consumption.
  3. Includes "Don't know" and "Refused" annual household income responses.