Marked Disparities in Pre-Pregnancy Obesity and Overweight Prevalence among US Women by Race/Ethnicity, Nativity/Immigrant Status, and Sociodemographic Characteristics, 2012–2014

Table 6

Observed and adjusted prevalence and odds of pre-pregnancy obesity and overweight/obesity among women in 15 joint racial/ethnic and education groups, United States, 2012-2014 ()

Racial/ethnic-education group	Observed prevalence^1		Adjusted odds ratio^2			Adjusted prevalence^2
	%	SE	OR	95% CI		%	SE
Pre-pregnancy obesity (BMI ≥30)
Non-Hispanic white, education ≤12 years	26.15	0.03	3.92	3.87	3.98	25.74	0.04
Non-Hispanic white, education 13–15 years	27.11	0.03	3.62	3.57	3.67	24.26	0.03
Non-Hispanic white, education 16+ years	15.52	0.02	1.68	1.65	1.70	13.12	0.02
Non-Hispanic black, education ≤12 years	32.41	0.05	6.07	5.98	6.16	34.60	0.06
Non-Hispanic black, education 13–15 years	37.11	0.07	6.56	6.46	6.66	36.32	0.07
Non-Hispanic black, education 16+ years	32.04	0.10	5.03	4.95	5.11	30.60	0.10
American Indian/AN, education ≤12 years	34.43	0.20	5.92	5.79	6.06	34.07	0.20
American Indian/AN, education 13–15 years	37.60	0.27	5.84	5.68	6.00	33.75	0.26
American Indian/AN, education 16+ years	28.05	0.48	3.43	3.27	3.60	23.33	0.41
Hispanic, education ≤12 years	26.84	0.04	5.92	5.84	6.01	34.06	0.05
Hispanic, education 13–15 years	29.26	0.06	5.29	5.22	5.37	31.67	0.06
Hispanic, education 16+ years	19.49	0.08	2.85	2.80	2.90	20.24	0.08
Asian/Pacific Islander, education ≤12 years	12.30	0.09	2.37	2.33	2.42	17.52	0.11
Asian/Pacific Islander, education 13–15 years	13.00	0.09	2.26	2.22	2.31	16.85	0.12
Asian/Pacific Islander, education 16+ years	6.22	0.04	1.00	Reference		8.31	0.05
Pre-pregnancy overweight or obesity (BMI ≥25)
Non-Hispanic white, education ≤12 years	49.82	0.04	2.62	2.60	2.64	50.22	0.04
Non-Hispanic white, education 13-15 years	52.43	0.04	2.55	2.52	2.57	49.52	0.04
Non-Hispanic white, education 16+ years	38.85	0.03	1.36	1.35	1.37	34.74	0.04
Non-Hispanic black, education ≤12 years	58.00	0.06	4.09	4.05	4.13	60.84	0.06
Non-Hispanic black, education 13–15 years	64.22	0.07	4.67	4.63	4.72	63.88	0.07
Non-Hispanic black, education 16+ years	63.11	0.10	4.14	4.10	4.19	61.14	0.10
American Indian/AN, education ≤12 years	60.58	0.21	4.18	4.10	4.26	61.34	0.21
American Indian/AN, education 13–15 years	65.36	0.27	4.39	4.28	4.50	62.48	0.27
American Indian/AN, education 16+ years	55.79	0.53	2.65	2.54	2.76	50.46	0.52
Hispanic, education ≤12 years	57.04	0.04	4.47	4.43	4.50	62.85	0.04
Hispanic, education 13–15 years	58.01	0.07	3.98	3.94	4.02	60.21	0.06
Hispanic, education 16+ years	46.91	0.10	2.28	2.26	2.31	46.90	0.10
Asian/Pacific Islander, education ≤12 years	32.89	0.12	1.60	1.58	1.62	38.45	0.13
Asian/Pacific Islander, education 13–15 years	34.58	0.13	1.60	1.58	1.62	38.50	0.14
Asian/Pacific Islander, education 16+ years	25.27	0.07	1.00	Reference		28.33	0.08

OR = odds ratio; SE = standard error; CI = confidence interval; AN = Alaska Native. ¹Weighted prevalence. ²Adjusted prevalence was derived from fitted logistic regression models that included the joint variable of race/ethnicity and education, age, parity, marital status, nativity, and place and region of residence.