Abstract
In the article “Disparities in the Prevalence of Obesity in Boston: Results from the Boston Area Community Health (BACH) Survey,” published in the September/October 2011 issue of Public Health Reports (volume 126-5, pages 700-7), Table 2 contained a transpositional error, whereby an incorrect set of numbers was printed. Following is the corrected Table 2.
Bivariate associations of independent variables (sociodemographic characteristics,
comorbid conditions, and lifestyle behaviors) with obesity from the Boston Area
Community Health (BACH) survey, 2002–2005
Covariates
Prevalence of obesity (percent)
P-value
Gender
0.0081
Male
32.7
Female
38.1
Age (in years)
0.0301
30–39
32.4
40–49
34.1
50–59
40.4
60–69
40.5
70–79
34.2
Race/ethnicity
<0.0001
White
29.7
Black
47.1
Hispanic
37.7
Level of education (in years)
<0.0001
<12
46.6
12
49.4
13–15
39.3
≥16
23.8
Household income
<0.0001
Low
42.2
Middle
34.9
High
25.4
Other people in the household
0.3204
No
34.1
Yes
36.4
Diabetes
<0.0001
No
33.0
Yes
59.6
Depression
0.0008
No
33.8
Yes
43.7
Heart conditions
0.0007
No
34.0
Yes
43.4
Vascular conditions
0.0564
No
35.0
Yes
42.4
Smoking status
0.1052
Never
37.8
Former
34.6
Current
32.9
Alcohol consumption (drinks/day)
<0.0001
None
45.6
<1
33.1
1–2
22.1
≥3
33.9
Physical activity
<0.0001
Low
43.7
Moderate
32.6
High
32.2