Table 2.
Associations of discretionary food/beverage consumption (g) with demographic, anthropometric and dietary characteristics among Australian adults (n 5361; plausible reporters only) aged 19 years or above participating in the 2011–12 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey
| B | se | β | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discretionary foods/beverages (g) | ||||
| Gender (Male) | 82·2 | 13·6 | 0·09 | <0·001 |
| Age (year) | −2·2 | 0·4 | −0·08 | <0·001 |
| SEIFA (ref.=1st quintile) | ||||
| 2nd quintile | −12·9 | 17·6 | −0·01 | 0·47 |
| 3rd quintile | −53·4 | 17·5 | −0·05 | 0·002 |
| 4th quintile | −95·8 | 18·3 | −0·08 | <0·001 |
| 5th quintile | −51·4 | 17·0 | −0·05 | 0·003 |
| Country of birth (ref.=Australia) | ||||
| English-speaking countries | −0·2 | 16·4 | 0·00 | 0·99 |
| Others | −174·0 | 14·9 | −0·14 | <0·001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 6·6 | 2·1 | 0·17 | 0·002 |
| WC (cm) | 5·4 | 0·8 | 0·06 | 0·48 |
| Fruit consumption (per serving) | −120·1 | 7·4 | −0·19 | <0·001 |
| Vegetable consumption (per serving) | −52·3 | 4·7 | −0·13 | <0·001 |
| Discretionary foods (solid) (g) | ||||
| Gender (Male) | 0·6 | 2·5 | 0·00 | 0·79 |
| Age (years) | 0·0 | 0·1 | 0·00 | 0·80 |
| SEIFA (ref.=1st quintile) | ||||
| 2nd quintile | −2·2 | 3·3 | −0·01 | 0·49 |
| 3rd quintile | −6·9 | 3·2 | −0·04 | 0·03 |
| 4th quintile | −7·9 | 3·4 | −0·04 | 0·02 |
| 5th quintile | −13·6 | 3·1 | −0·07 | <0·001 |
| Country of birth (ref.=Australia) | ||||
| English-speaking countries | −0·6 | 3·0 | 0·00 | 0·85 |
| Others | −22·2 | 2·7 | −0·10 | <0·001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0·5 | 0·4 | 0·03 | 0·01 |
| WC (cm) | −0·1 | 0·2 | −0·02 | 0·35 |
| Fruit consumption (per serving) | −11·6 | 1·4 | −0·11 | <0·001 |
| Vegetable consumption (per serving) | −5·5 | 0·9 | −0·08 | <0·001 |
| Discretionary beverages (liquid) (g) | ||||
| Gender (Male) | 123·8 | 12·4 | 0·16 | <0·001 |
| Age (years) | −2·6 | 0·3 | −0·12 | <0·001 |
| SEIFA (ref.=1st quintile) | ||||
| 2nd quintile | −11·4 | 16·1 | −0·01 | 0·48 |
| 3rd quintile | −37·3 | 15·9 | −0·04 | 0·02 |
| 4th quintile | −66·4 | 16·7 | −0·06 | <0·001 |
| 5th quintile | −23·8 | 15·5 | −0·03 | 0·01 |
| Country of birth (ref.=Australia) | ||||
| English-speaking countries | −10·1 | 14·9 | −0·01 | 0·50 |
| Others | −137·7 | 13·6 | −0·13 | <0·001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 6·6 | 1·9 | 0·08 | 0·001 |
| WC (cm) | 5·4 | 0·8 | 0·19 | <0·001 |
| Fruit consumption (per serving) | −64·4 | 6·7 | −0·12 | <0·001 |
| Vegetable consumption (per serving) | −40·3 | 4·3 | −0·12 | <0·001 |
B, unstandardized coefficient; β, standardized coefficient; ref., reference category; SEIFA, Socio-Economic Index of Disadvantage for Areas; WC, waist circumference.