Table 3: Regression analysis of theory of planned behavior variables predicting obesity risk reduction behavior.

 

 

R = 0.521

R2 = 27.1%

P < 0.001

Significant predictors

b

SE of b

p

Intention

0.399 

0.242 

0.028 

0

Attitude

0.147 

0.114 

0.036 

0.002

Perceived behavioral control

0.093

0.068

0.032

0.033

Regression analysis of psychosocial variables predicting behavioral intention.       

Significant predictors

b 

SE of b

p

R = 0.47

R2 = 22.1%

P < 0.001

Attitude

0.406

0.519

0.056 

0

Perceived behavioral control 

0.142 

0.172

0.053 

0.001

 

 

 

 

­­­­­­­­­Regression analysis predicting obesity risk reduction behavior based on gender. 

Males

Significant predictors

b

SE of b 

R = 0.669

R2 = 44.7%

P < 0.001

Intention

0.599

0.446

0.055

0

Subjective norm

-0.156

-0.012

0.006

0.028

Perceived behavioral control

0.157

0.141 

0.066 

0.034

Females

Significant predictors

b 

SE of b 

p

R = 0.602

R2 = 36.3%

P < 0.001

Intention

0.463 

0.323

0.043 

0

Attitude 

0.225 

0.212 

0.058

 

 

 

­­­­­­­­­Regression analysis predicting obesity risk reduction behavior based on age categories. 

30-40 years old

Significant predictors

b 

b

SE of b

p

R = 0.506

R2 = 25.6%

P < 0.001

Subjective norm

-0.19

-0.012

0.006

0.046 

Intention 

0.46

0.305

0.062

0

 

 

41-60 years old

Significant predictors

b

b

SE of b

p

R = 0.599

R2 = 35.8%

P < 0.05

Perceived behavioral control

0.162

0.149

0.067

0.027

Intention

0.366

0.204 

0.044 

 Attitude 

0.245

0.168 

0.055

0.003

­­­­­­­­­Regression analysis predicting obesity risk reduction behavior based on country of origin. 

U.S.-born

Significant predictors 

b 

SE of b 

R = 0.444

R2 = 19.7%

P < 0.001

Intention

0.444 

0.251 

0.038 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign-born

Significant predictors 

b 

SE of b 

R = 0.550

R2 = 30.2%

P < 0.05

Intention 

0.396 

0.248 

0.038 

Attitude 

0.161 

0.123 

0.047 

0.01 

Perceived behavioral control 

0.126 

0.109 

0.048 

0.025