Safety & Violence

Table 4. Odds ratios of health risk behaviors by actual weight, Rhode Island public high school students, 2007 and 2009 Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)a Health Risk Behaviors Very Healthy Underweight Overweight Obese underweight weight

Safety & Violence

Rarely/never wore a seat belt when riding in a car 0.8(0.2-3.0) 0.6(0.3-1.6) 1.0(ref) 1.3(1.1-1.5) 1.1(0.9-1.5)

Carried a weapon (gun, knife, or club) 1.1(0.3-3.6) 1.7(0.9-3.4) 1.0(ref) 1.1(0.8-1.5) 1.5(1.1-2.0)

Not go to school due to feeling unsafe 2.2(0.6-8.3) 0.1(0.0-0.9) 1.0(ref) 1.2(0.9-1.7) 1.0(0.7-1.5)

Hit by boyfriend/girlfriend on purpose 0.4(0.1-2.0) 0.8(0.3-1.9) 1.0(ref) 0.7(0.6-1.0) 0.8(0.5-1.2)

Physically forced to have sex 0.6(0.1-4.4) 1.1(0.4-3.0) 1.0(ref) 1.2(0.9-1.6) 1.1(0.7-1.6)

Depression & Suicide

Felt sad/hopeless 1.6(0.8-3.1) 0.6(0.3-1.2) 1.0(ref) 1.2(1.0-1.4) 1.4(1.2-1.8)

Considered suicide 1.9(0.7-4.9) 0.7(0.2-2.3) 1.0(ref) 1.4(1.2-1.6)** 1.3(1.0-1.7)

Planned suicide 0.9(0.2-3.4) 0.9(0.3-2.3) 1.0(ref) 1.7(1.3-2.1)** 1.6(1.3-2.0)**

Attempted suicide 2.7(0.9-8.0) 1.4(0.5-4.4) 1.0(ref) 1.4(1.0-2.0) 1.8(1.2-2.5)

Suicide attempt treated by a Dr./nurse 1.5(0.2-10.7) 1.7(0.4-7.2) 1.0(ref) 1.2(0.7-2.0) 1.5(0.8-2.7)

Substance abuse

Current cigarette use 0.5(0.2-1.4) 0.6(0.3-1.5) 1.0(ref) 1.2(1.0-1.5) 1.4(1.1-1.8)

Current alcohol use 0.5(0.2-1.5) 0.4(0.2-0.8) 1.0(ref) 0.9(0.8-1.1) 0.9(0.8-1.2)

Current marijuana use 0.4(0.1-1.3) 0.6(0.3-1.3) 1.0(ref) 0.9(0.8-1.1) 1.0(0.8-1.3)

Current cocaine use 1.7(0.4-7.6) 1.0(0.3-3.3) 1.0(ref) 0.9(0.5-1.3) 0.9(0.4-2.0)

Sexual activities

Never had sexual intercourse 0.4(0.1-1.1) 0.7(0.4-1.1) 1.0(ref) 0.9(0.7-1.0) 0.7(0.6-0.9)

Not use a condom during last sexual intercourse 0.3(0.0-2.7) 1.0(0.3-3.5) 1.0(ref) 0.8(0.6-1.2) 1.1(0.7-1.6)

Fruit & Physical activity

Not drink100% fruit juices 2.4(0.9-6.6) 1.2(0.5-2.8) 1.0(ref) 1.2(1.0-1.5) 1.3(1.0-1.7)

Not eat fruit 1.7(0.6-4.3) 1.1(0.6-2.3) 1.0(ref) 1.0(0.8-1.2) 1.3(1.0-1.7)

Insufficient physical activity 2.4(1.0-5.6) 1.1(0.6-2.1) 1.0(ref) 1.5(1.2-1.7)** 1.8(1.4-2.3)***

Academic performance & Disability

Mostly D's or F's 0.9(0.2-4.7) 0.6(0.2-2.5) 1.0(ref) 1.4(1.0-1.9) 1.8(1.4-2.4)**

Have physical disabilities 1.0(0.2-5.0) 1.6(0.8-3.3) 1.0(ref) 1.4(1.0-1.9) 1.1(0.8-1.5)

Have emotional/learning disabilities 2.0(1.2-3.5) 0.2(0.1-1.0) 1.0(ref) 1.1(0.8-1.4) 1.6(1.3-2.1)* *: Statistically significant (adjustment for multiple comparisons to control for type I error). ***p<0.000006 (0.001/176); **p<0.000057 (0.01/176); *p<0.000284 (0.05/176). The reference group is “Healthy weight”. a: Compared with normal weight, adjusted for age, gender, and race/ethnicity.