Table 4. Association between Perception of Cancer Risk and Weight Status According to Sex and Race (n = 9360, Subdivided into Groups)
Increased Perception of Risk for Any Cancer; OR (95% CI)Increased Perception of Risk for CRC; OR (95% CI)
White malesNormal (n = 786)1.00 (reference)1.00 (reference)
Overweight (n = 1480)1.05 (0.76–1.45)1.02 (0.70–1.50)
Obese (n = 893)1.19 (0.84–1.68)1.48 (1.0–2.19)
Black malesNormal (n = 149)1.00 (reference)1.00 (reference)
Overweight (n = 218)0.83 (0.40–1.72)0.91 (0.40–2.07)
Obese (n = 141)0.73 (0.33–1.63)0.37 (0.12–1.11)
White femalesNormal (n = 1476)1.00 (reference)1.00 (reference)
Overweight (n = 1224)1.16 (0.91–1.48)1.23 (0.93–1.61)
Obese (n = 1271)1.14 (0.90–1.44)1.07 (0.81–1.42)
Black femalesNormal (n = 136)1.00 (reference)1.00 (reference)
Overweight (n = 238)1.31 (0.58–2.99)2.72 (0.74–10.02)
Obese (n = 322)1.19 (0.54–2.64)3.90 (1.12–13.52)

  • * Those who self-identify as Hispanic are not included in the data set.

  • CRC, colorectal cancer; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.