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Table 4 Unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression results for odds of an eating disorder, FY 2018–2019

From: Association between body composition standards and eating disorder medical claims among active-duty service women

Effect

Unadjusted

Adjusted

OR

95% CI

p-value

OR

95% CI

p-value

Age group (years)

 18–24 (ref)

1.00

1.00

1.00

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

 

 25–34

0.89

0.76

1.05

0.1525

0.88

0.71

1.09

0.2283

 35–44

0.98

0.80

1.20

0.8436

0.93

0.69

1.24

0.6092

 45–54

0.63

0.39

1.01

0.0553

0.62

0.36

1.07

0.0837

 55 and older

0.83

0.21

3.35

0.7975

0.83

0.20

3.55

0.805

Race

 White (ref)

1.00

1.00

1.00

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

 

 Black

0.84

0.71

0.99

0.0412

0.74

0.62

0.89

0.001

 Asian/Pacific Islander

0.60

0.43

0.84

0.0032

0.61

0.43

0.85

0.004

 American Indian/Alaskan native

0.62

0.28

1.38

0.241

0.56

0.25

1.26

0.1632

 Other

0.89

0.62

1.28

0.5291

0.83

0.57

1.20

0.31

Marital status

 Married (ref)

1.00

1.00

1.00

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

 

 Unmarried

1.15

0.99

1.34

0.0682

0.86

0.74

1.02

0.0763

Service

 Army (ref)

1.00

1.00

1.00

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

 

 Air force

0.90

0.76

1.08

0.2727

0.82

0.68

1.00

0.0468

 Navy

1.28

1.07

1.53

0.0083

1.11

0.91

1.35

0.2945

 Marine corps

1.28

0.99

1.66

0.0558

1.30

1.00

1.70

0.0526

Rank

 Junior enlisted

1.23

0.80

1.89

0.3558

0.93

0.55

1.57

0.7916

 Senior enlisted

1.30

0.84

2.01

0.2458

1.06

0.65

1.72

0.8289

 Junior officer

1.04

0.66

1.66

0.8533

0.88

0.53

1.47

0.6237

 Senior officer (ref)

1.00

1.00

1.00

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

 

 Other

1.68

0.95

2.96

0.0756

1.33

0.57

3.08

0.5105

BMI Category

 Underweight

4.52

2.97

6.87

 < .0001

4.48

2.89

6.95

 < .0001

 Healthy (ref)

1.00

1.00

1.00

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

 

 Overweight

0.90

0.78

1.05

0.1748

0.86

0.67

1.11

0.2396

 Obesity

2.32

1.95

2.77

 < .0001

2.21

1.57

3.11

 < .0001

BMI body composition status

 Exceeds max BMI standards

1.46

1.27

1.68

 < .0001

1.28

1.00

1.64

0.0462

 Borderline BMI*

0.64

0.53

0.787

 < .0001

0.82

0.65

1.03

0.0911

 Below BMI standards

1.00

1.00

1.00

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

 
  1. *Borderline BMI status was included in a separate multivariate model from below/exceeds max BMI standards due to overlap between the two variables. In the adjusted model, adjusted confounders include: age group, race, Service branch, rank, and BMI category
  2. ADSW active duty service women, BMI body mass index