Table 4

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

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

*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].

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.

Includes "Don't know" and "Refused" annual household income responses.

Blanck et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2004 1:17   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-1-17

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