Table 1

Unstandardized coefficients in OLS regression models of weight (pounds) on reporting status and sociodemographic characteristics, NHIS 1976–1996

Non-Black Males
 Non-Black Females
 Black Males
 Black Females


Model 1
 Model 2
 Model 3
 Model 4
 Model 5
 Model 6
 Model 7
 Model 8
Intercept
 177.02**
 159.81 **
 142.26 **
 136.49**
 178.94**
 161.01**
 159.13 **
 147.32**
Reporting Status







     Self-report
 Referent
 Referent
 Referent
 Referent
 Referent
 Referent
 Referent
 Referent
     Partial self-report
 1.16**
 -0.84 **
 -3.28 **
 -3.83 **
 -0.95 **
 -1.82 **
 -6.52 **
 -5.13**
     Proxy-report
 0.37**
 -1.27 **
 -6.23 **
 -5.31 **
 -3.31 **
 -3.43 **
 -10.22 **
 -7.15**
Age







     18–29
Referent
Referent
Referent
Referent
     30–39
7.37 **
6.31**
6.84**
11.18**
     40–49
10.88 **
10.86**
9.95**
18.59**
     50–59
10.28 **
13.11**
10.52**
21.82**
     60–69
6.99 **
11.38**
6.74**
16.79**
     70 and older
-3.02 **
1.92**
-2.37**
3.11**
Period







     1976–1984
Referent
Referent
Referent
Referent
     1985–1988
3.03 **
2.99**
2.78**
3.97**
     1989–1992
5.01 **
5.15**
7.14**
7.46**
     1993–1996
7.52 **
8.46**
11.04**
11.62**
Marital Status







     Not married
Referent
Referent
Referent
Referent
     Married
6.66 **
0.10
7.52**
0.54*
     Missing
4.81 **
-1.08*
2.87*
-2.06
Working Status







     Not working
Referent
Referent
Referent
Referent
     Working
2.34 **
-0.55**
3.76**
-1.41**
     Missing
0.93
-0.57
1.55*
0.74
Educational Status







     Less than high school
Referent
Referent
Referent
Referent
     High school
4.44 **
-3.44**
2.03**
-4.35**
     Some college
5.37 **
-5.34**
5.13**
-6.22**
     College or more
2.27 **
-8.84**
4.82**
-10.88**
     Missing
-2.64 **
-3.49**
-1.11*
-5.71**

* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01

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