Table 3.
Hierarchical multiple regression analysis for unhealthy snack consumption in a community-based sample of adults (n 1292), the Netherlands
| β 1 | 95 % CI1 | β final | 95 % CIfinal | ΔF | ΔR 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | 2·24* | 0·009 | ||||
| Sex (1=male, 0=female)† | 0·08** | 12·89, 62·86 | 0·06* | 0·35, 52·80 | ||
| Age | −0·05 | −1·46, 0·15 | 0·06 | −0·08, 1·63 | ||
| BMI | 0·02 | −1·54, 3·82 | −0·01 | −3·38, 2·07 | ||
| Marital status (1=yes, 0=no)† | 0·00 | −25·07, 28·02 | 0·01 | −19·14, 32·35 | ||
| Education level | −0·00 | −8·81, 7·84 | −0·01 | −10·20, 6·39 | ||
| Step 2 | 13·00** | 0·075 | ||||
| Emotional eating | 0·05 | −6·61, 37·37 | ||||
| External eating | 0·16** | 34·71, 99·32 | ||||
| Restrained eating | −0·06 | −35·04, 1·66 | ||||
| Intention | 0·03 | −7·18, 22·05 | ||||
| Appearance concerns (1=yes, 0=no)† | −0·04 | −44·85, 11·19 | ||||
| Health concerns (1=yes, 0=no)† | −0·03 | −40·26, 11·18 | ||||
| Unhealthy snack habit strength | 0·12** | 9·62, 32·67 | ||||
| Perceived health consequences | 0·04 | −6·18, 37·45 |
*P<0·05; **P<0·01.
†
Sex, marital status, health concerns and appearance concerns are dichotomous variables, all other variables are (treated as) continuous variables.