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Table 3 Correlations between outcome variables and predictor variables

From: The association between nutrition transition score and measures of obesity: results from a cross-sectional study among Latina/o immigrants in Baltimore

 

Binary BMI categories

Self-perceived weight

 

r

p-value

r

p-value

Age

0.17

0.05*

0.07

0.40

Gender §

-0.22

0.001***

-0.22

0.01**

Education §

-0.01

0.94

0.04

0.63

Food Security §

-0.11

0.19

-0.22

0.01**

Geographic Region §

0.04

0.63

0.07

0.38

Nutrition Transition Score

0.69

0.40

0.03

0.70

Years in the US

0.12

0.28

0.16

0.05*

More than 10 years in US

0.27

0.08

0.14

0.10

  1. §Spearman rank correlation calculated.
  2. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.