Research Article

Prevalence and Predictors of Self-Reported Sexual Abuse in Severely Obese Patients in a Population-Based Bariatric Program

Table 2

Independent predictors of sexual abuse: multivariable logistic regression analysis.

VariableEstimate (standard error)Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

Age (years)−0.008 (0.013)0.99 (0.97–1.02)
Female sex1.025 (0.613)2.79 (0.84–9.27)
BMI (kg/m2)0.010 (0.016)1.01 (0.98–1.04)

Annual household income
 Less than $30 000 versus $80 000 or greater1.208 (0.376)3.35 (1.60–6.99)
 $30 000–$79 999 versus $80 000 or greater0.665 (0.297)1.94 (1.09–3.48)
 Not answered versus $80 000 or greater0.059 (0.740)1.06 (0.25–4.52)

Posttraumatic stress disorder1.585 (0.338)4.88 (2.52–9.46)
Addiction to alcohol2.762 (0.703)15.8 (3.99–62.8)
Depression0.857 (0.302)2.36 (1.30–4.26)
Borderline personality disorder1.320 (0.665)3.75 (1.02–13.8)

Model c-statistic = 0.79.