Significant factors associated with receiving health professional’s advice on lifestyle change in overweight and obese adults with pre-diabetes (n=1039)
| Independent variable | Dependent variable: receiving advice, OR (95% CI) | ||
| Diet | Exercise | Losing weight | |
| BMI | |||
| Overweight | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Obese | 2.28 (1.51 to 3.43) | 2.10 (1.31 to 3.38) | 4.35 (3.01 to 6.29) |
| Race | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1.35 (0.97 to 1.87) | 1.28 (0.89 to 1.84) | 1.15 (0.78 to 1.69) |
| Hispanic | 2.14 (1.49 to 3.07) | 1.98 (1.28 to 3.06) | 1.73 (1.06 to 2.81) |
| Other | 1.48 (0.89 to 2.46) | 2.43 (1.15 to 5.16) | 1.00 (0.55 to 1.79) |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | – | – | 1.00 |
| High school/GED | – | – | 1.12 (0.63 to 1.99) |
| Some college/associate degree | – | – | 2.43 (1.42 to 4.15) |
| College graduate or above | – | – | 2.50 (1.09 to 5.70) |
| Routine place for healthcare | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 2.43 (1.23 to 4.83) | 2.32 (1.10 to 4.93) | 2.72 (1.44 to 5.12) |
| Activity limitation | |||
| No | – | 1.00 | – |
| Yes | – | 1.99 (1.22 to 3.24) | – |
| History of CVD | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 2.37 (1.52 to 3.67) | 2.54 (1.46 to 4.42) | 2.00 (1.21 to 3.33) |
BMI, body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular disease; GED, general education development.