Table 2 Significant others’ health behaviors and attitudes and young adults’ overweight/obese status* at Time 3
Male Young Adult | Female Young Adult | |
|---|---|---|
Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity | Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity | |
Significant Others’ Behaviors & Attitudes | (n = 515) | (n = 688) |
Cares About Healthy Eating: | ||
Not at all/Little | 60.9% | 54.1% |
Somewhat/Very Much | 62.2% | 47.4% |
PD** (95% CI) | 1.3% (−14.1%, 16.7%) | −6.8% (−19.9%, 6.4%) |
Thinks it is Important to be Physically Active: | ||
Strongly disagree/disagree | 50.6% | 62.1% |
Agree/strongly agree | 64.8% | 47.1% |
PD** (95% CI) | 14.3% (−0.7%, 29.3%) | −15.1% (−29.8%, -0.3%) |
Plays Sports or Does Something Active: | ||
Strongly disagree/disagree | 62.1% | 59.1% |
Agree/strongly agree | 62.1% | 45.0% |
PD** (95% CI) | 0.0% (−12.2%, 12.1%) | −14.1% (−26.3%, -1.9%) |
We do Active Things Together: | ||
Strongly disagree/disagree | 69.6% | 55.5% |
Agree/strongly agree | 59.9% | 48.4% |
PD** (95% CI) | −9.6% (−21.8%, 2.5%) | −7.1% (−20.4%, 6.1%) |