Table 3 Predicted probabilities (95 % confidence interval) for engaging in weight control behavior types by ethnicity/race, socioeconomic status, and weight status in girls and boys

 Not overweight

27.5 (24.5, 30.4)^a

34.4 (31.2, 37.5)^a

13.8 (11.6, 16.1)^a

24.3 (21.5, 27.1)^a

 Overweight

21.0 (16.3, 25.7)^b

15.0 (10.9, 19.1)^b

22.2 (17.4, 27.0)^b

41.8 (36.0, 47.5)^b

 Obese

17.5 (13.1, 22.0)^b

9.0 (5.7, 12.3)^c

17.8 (13.4, 22.3)^ab

55.7 (49.8, 61.5)^c

 Low

21.0 (17.8, 24.3)^a

25.9 (22.5, 29.3)^b

19.1 (16.0, 22.1)^c

34.0 (30.4, 37.6)^a

 Low-middle

20.2 (15.8, 24.6)^a

28.8 (24.0, 33.7)^b

16.9 (12.8, 21.0)^bc

34.1 (29.0, 39.2)^a

 Middle

32.1 (26.3, 38.0)^b

19.3 (14.5, 24.1)^a

12.2 (8.0, 16.4)^ab

36.4 (30.5, 42.3)^a

 Middle-high

32.7 (25.4, 39.9)^b

24.2 (17.9, 30.5)^ab

13.6 (8.1, 19.2)^abc

29.5 (22.6, 36.5)^a

 High

26.5 (17.1, 35.9)^ab

29.9 (20.6, 39.1)^b

8.8 (2.1, 15.6)^a

34.7 (24.6, 44.8)^a

 Caucasian

28.0 (22.3, 33.7)^c

24.9 (19.5, 30.4)^a

11.3 (6.8, 15.7)^a

35.8 (29.6, 42.0)^bc

 African/American

25.6 (21.3, 29.8)^bc

31.0 (26.6, 35.5)^a

16.0 (12.6, 19.4)^a

27.4 (23.3, 31.5)^a

 Hispanic

29.2 (23.4, 34.9)^c

25.8 (20.4, 31.1)^a

14.7 (10.4, 18.9)^a

30.4 (24.9, 35.9)^ab

 Asian American

19.1 (14.5, 23.6)^a

15.1 (11.1, 19.0)^b

23.8 (18.8, 28.8)^b

42.0 (36.3, 47.8)^c

 Other

19.5 (14.5, 24.4)^ab

29.7 (24.1, 35.4)^a

13.9 (9.5, 18.2)^a

36.9 (31.1, 42.7)^bc

 Not overweight

31.6 (28.2, 35.0)^a

43.7 (40.1, 47.4)^a

9.4 (7.2, 11.5)^a

15.3 (12.7, 18.0)^a

 Overweight

28.9 (22.5, 35.3)^a

19.7 (14.0, 25.3)^b

17.3 (12.0, 22.6)^b

34.1 (27.4, 40.8)^b

 Obese

25.7 (20.9, 30.6)^a

16.1 (12.0, 20.2)^b

15.6 (11.7, 19.6)^b

42.5 (37.1, 47.9)^b

 Low

23.4 (19.3, 27.6)^a

32.9 (28.4, 37.3)^a

14.6 (11.3, 17.9)^a

29.1 (24.9, 33.2)^c

 Low-middle

30.3 (25.0, 35.7)^b

33.2 (27.9, 38.5)^a

13.4 (9.5, 17.3)^a

23.1 (18.4, 27.8)^abc

 Middle

30.0 (24.1, 35.9)^ab

30.7 (25.0, 36.4)^a

10.4 (6.5, 14.3)^a

28.9 (23.3, 34.5)^bc

 Middle-high

34.0 (26.8, 41.3)^bc

38.6 (31.6, 45.6)^a

9.1 (4.5, 13.6)^a

18.3 (12.4, 24.2)^a

 High

43.8 (34.3, 53.2)^c

28.4 (20.6, 36.3)^a

8.4 (2.8, 14.0)^a

19.4 (11.7, 27.1)^ab

 Caucasian

29.1 (23.5, 34.6)^a

36.9 (31.2, 42.6)^a

9.7 (5.6, 13.7)^a

24.3 (18.8, 29.9)^a

 African/American

30.5 (25.7, 35.3)^a

30.2 (25.6, 34.8)^a

13.2 (9.7, 16.7)^a

26.1 (21.7, 30.5)^a

 Hispanic

31.8 (25.3, 38.3)^a

33.2 (26.8, 39.6)^a

11.9 (7.6, 16.1)^a

23.1 (17.8, 28.4)^a

 Asian American

26.8 (21.1, 32.5)^a

29.8 (24.0, 35.6)^a

14.8 (10.4, 19.2)^a

28.7 (23.3, 34.0)^a

 Other

30.0 (22.9, 37.0)^a

35.7 (28.5, 42.9)^a

10.6 (6.1, 15.2)^a

23.8 (17.6, 29.9)^a