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Table 7 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of the influence of demographic, consumption and lifestyle factors on strong healthy eating motivation

From: The creation of a healthy eating motivation score and its association with food choice and physical activity in a cross sectional sample of Irish adults

Demographics

Odds ratio

95 % C.I. for odds ratio

Sig

Lower

Upper

Gender (Male)

2.68

1.64

4.34

0.00

 Female

Age (18–35)

   

0.00

 36–50

1.70

0.98

2.95

0.06

 51–64

2.70

1.41

5.16

0.00

 65+

6.03

2.64

13.77

0.00

Social class (Prof/Mang/Tech)

   

0.37

 Non manual & skilled

1.18

0.76

1.81

0.46

 Semi-skilled/unskilled

0.70

0.33

1.49

0.35

Education (Primary)

   

0.11

 Intermediate

1.70

0.74

3.88

0.21

 Secondary

1.11

0.48

2.56

0.81

 Tertiary

1.98

0.87

4.48

0.10

Marital status (Single)

   

0.20

Married

1.61

0.95

2.73

0.08

Widowed/separated/divorced

1.77

0.69

4.56

0.24

% contribution of fat to total energy

0.97

0.94

1.00

0.05

Fats, sugary snacks g/da

0.65

0.50

0.83

0.00

Meat, fish, eggs g/da

1.31

0.86

1.99

0.21

Milk, cheese, yogurt g/da

1.05

0.82

1.33

0.72

Fruit and vegetables g/da

2.07

1.58

2.72

0.00

Bread, cereals, potatoes g/da

1.49

0.92

2.41

0.11

BMI (Normal)

   

0.08

 Overweight

0.88

0.56

1.35

0.53

 Obese

0.56

0.34

0.94

0.05

Exercise (< 26 min/wk)

   

0.05

 Exercise 26–120 min/wk

1.41

0.87

2.25

0.16

 Exercise > 120 min/wk

1.90

1.12

3.23

0.02

bWork Energy expenditure (low)

   

0.85

 Medium work energy expenditure

0.88

0.55

1.43

0.62

 High work energy expenditure

0.89

0.53

1.48

0.65

Total TV watched (hours/day)

0.82

0.71

0.94

0.01

  1. Within the multi variable logistic regression model the odds ratios reported for each independent variable are adjusted as they account for the other variables in the model
  2. aFor better interpretation of the OR for the food intake data in this multiple regression model, new ORs and 95 % CIs values for a median increase of each food group (g/d) were calculated. The median value for each food group was 63 g/d fats and sugars; 214 g/d meat; 238 g/d milk & cheese; 230 g/d fruit & vegetables; 224 g/d breads & cereals
  3. bWork energy expenditure in MET minutes per week: low ≤ 3374; medium 3375 – 5020; high ≥ 5021