Table 4 Multivariable logistic regression analysis for pre-treatment variables and treatment-related factors predicting drop-out from obesity treatment
From: Is drop-out from obesity treatment a predictable and preventable event?
Odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age at first dieting attempt | 0.89 | 0.81–0.98 | 0.016 |
Sex (males vs. female) | 0.17 | 0.02–1.94 | 0.155 |
Diastolic blood pressure | 1.00 | 0.94–1.07 | 0.980 |
%BF skinfold thickness | 0.81 | 0.65–1.01 | 0.059 |
SCL-90 anger-hostility subscale | 3.97 | 0.79–19.90 | 0.094 |
Early weight loss (%) | 0.57 | 0.34–0.95 | 0.029 |