Adjusted Relative Risk of Reported Willingness to Participate in a Comprehensive Weight Loss Program, by Patient Characteristics
| Patient Characteristics | Relative Risk (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 18–24 | Reference |
| 25–34 | 0.80 (0.64–0.95) |
| 45–54 | 0.77 (0.67–0.87) |
| 55–64 | 0.78 (0.65–0.91) |
| ≥65 | 0.72 (0.56–0.89) |
| Sex | |
| Male | Reference |
| Female | 1.18 (1.07–1.27) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic white | Reference |
| African American/black | 1.18 (1.05–1.29) |
| American Indian/Alaska native | 1.31 (1.07–1.45) |
| Asian | 1.30 (1.16–1.40) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1.07 (0.86–1.24) |
| Pacific Islander/other | 1.12 (0.90–1.29) |
| Multiple races | 1.21 (1.09–1.31) |
| Insurance | |
| Private | Reference |
| None | 0.91 (0.80–1.01) |
| Medicare | 0.83 (0.67–0.99) |
| Medicaid | 1.05 (0.93–1.16) |
| Military | 0.94 (0.86–1.22) |
| BMI | |
| Overweight (BMI 25–29.9 kg/m2) | Reference |
| Obese (BMI 30–39.9 kg/m2) | 1.05 (0.95–1.14) |
| Extremely obese (BMI ≥40 kg/m2) | 1.17 (0.99–1.31) |
| Reasons for wanting to lose weight | |
| No emotional/family reason | Reference |
| Emotional/family reason | 1.17 (1.05–1.23) |
| No medical reason | Reference |
| Medical reason | 1.12 (1.04–1.20) |
CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index.