Table 2 Associations between BMI and smoking status and demographic characteristics

  Current smokers

−1.97^**

(0.13)

−1.49^**

(0.19)

  Former smokers

0.01

(0.14)

0.46^*

(0.19)

Height in centimeters

0.02^**

(0.01)

−0.05^**

(0.01)

Age

0.22^**

(0.04)

0.32^**

(0.05)

Age²

−0.00^**

(0.00)

−0.00^**

(0.00)

Race/Ethnicity (ref. white)

  Black

0.47^*

(0.20)

2.76^**

(0.25)

  Hispanic

1.55^**

(0.21)

1.28^**

(0.26)

  Other

−0.89^**

(0.25)

−1.75^**

(0.32)

Foreign born

−2.40^**

(0.15)

−2.67^**

(0.20)

Education (ref. < high school)

  High school

0.27

(0.17)

−0.33

(0.22)

  > High school

−0.35^*

(0.15)

−1.14^**

(0.19)

Marital Status (ref. unmarried)

  Married

0.72^**

(0.13)

−0.74^**

(0.15)

  Missing marital status

0.07

(0.42)

−0.27

(0.62)

Number of children (ref. 0 children)

  1-2 children

n/a

n/a

−0.18

(0.25)

  3-4 children

n/a

n/a

0.14

(0.27)

  5 or more children

n/a

n/a

0.42

(0.36)

  Missing

n/a

n/a

−0.72^*

(0.30)

Mean BMI

196.48

168.06

Observations

11123

10949