From: Causal beliefs about obesity and associated health behaviors: results from a population-based survey
 | Physical Activity | Fruit and Vegetable Intake | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | OR (95% CI) | p valuea | OR (95% CI) | p valuea |
Sex | 1.31 (1.08, 1.59) | .006 | 0.71 (0.58, 0.85) | < .001 |
Age (years) | Â | .009 | Â | .039 |
   18-39 | Ref |  | Ref |  |
   40-49 | 0.81 (0.62, 1.06) |  | 0.83 (0.64, 1.06) |  |
   50-59 | 1.01 (0.77, 1.31) |  | 0.96 (0.76, 1.20) |  |
   60-69 | 0.73 (0.56, 0.96) |  | 1.12 (0.88, 1.42) |  |
   ≥ 70 | 0.63 (0.45, 0.89) |  | 1.21 (0.93, 1.57) |  |
Race/ethnicity | Â | .113 | Â | .912 |
   Hispanic | 0.72 (0.47, 1.11) |  | 0.98 (0.63, 1.52) |  |
   Non-Hispanic white | Ref |  | Ref |  |
   Non-Hispanic black | 0.74 (0.53, 1.03) |  | 1.09 (0.80, 1.50) |  |
   Non-Hispanic other | 0.79 (0.53, 1.18) |  | 1.12 (0.68, 1.87) |  |
Education | Â | < .001 | Â | < .001 |
   Less than high school | 0.39 (0.24, 0.62) |  | 0.39 (0.24, 0.62) |  |
   High school graduate | 0.45 (0.35, 0.56) |  | 0.45 (0.35, 0.56) |  |
   Some college | 0.84 (0.67, 1.05) |  | 0.84 (0.67, 1.05) |  |
   College graduate | Ref |  | Ref |  |
Body mass index | Â | < .001 | Â | .016 |
   Not overweight/obese | Ref |  | Ref |  |
   Overweight | 0.99 (0.75, 1.30) |  | 0.88 (0.70, 1.10) |  |
   Obese | 0.50 (0.39, 0.64) |  | 0.73 (0.59, 0.91) |  |
Belief that obesity is inherited | 0.87 (0.77, 0.99) | .027 | 0.87 (0.76, 0.99) | .028 |
Belief that obesity is caused by overeating and not exercising | 1.29 (1.03, 1.62) | .025 | 1.07 (0.90, 1.28) | .432 |