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. 2012 May 14;16(1):156–163. doi: 10.1017/S1368980012001292

Table 3.

Multinomial regression analysis of factors associated with daily fruit and vegetable consumption, participants aged 17–64 years (2010 Swiss Migrant Health Survey and 2007 Swiss Health Survey)*

n 14 637; base outcome ≥5 servings/d† RRR P value 95 % CI
0–2 servings/d (low FVI)†
Nationality (ref. = Switzerland)
Portugal 0·70 0·1750 0·42, 1·17
Turkey 2·92 0·0000 1·91, 4·48
Serbia 1·42 0·2140 0·82, 2·46
Kosovo 4·76 0·0000 3·01, 7·55
Germany 0·87 0·6180 0·51, 1·50
Italy 1·32 0·2740 0·80, 2·18
Age (years) 0·98 0·0000 0·98, 0·99
Female (ref. = male) 0·22 0·0000 0·18, 0·26
Education (ref. = basic)
Secondary 0·47 0·0000 0·35, 0·62
University 0·27 0·0000 0·19, 0·37
Economically active (ref. = no) 1·09 0·4200 0·88, 1·36
Housing situation (rooms/person) 1·09 0·0680 0·99, 1·20
Rural dweller‡ (ref. = urban dweller) 0·91 0·3450 0·75, 1·10
2–4 servings/d (medium FVI)†
Nationality (ref. = Switzerland)
Portugal 0·80 0·1090 0·61, 1·05
Turkey 0·96 0·7970 0·69, 1·33
Serbia 1·28 0·1670 0·90, 1·82
Kosovo 1·10 0·6390 0·74, 1·64
Germany 1·02 0·8910 0·75, 1·40
Italy 1·15 0·3980 0·83, 1·60
Age (years) 1·00 0·4830 0·99, 1·00
Female (ref. = male) 0·41 0·0000 0·37, 0·45
Education (ref. = basic)
Secondary 0·75 0·0020 0·62, 0·90
University 0·56 0·0000 0·46, 0·69
Economically active (ref. = no) 1·19 0·0050 1·05, 1·35
Housing situation (rooms/person) 0·99 0·6150 0·94, 1·04
Rural dweller‡ (ref. = urban dweller) 0·97 0·5410 0·87, 1·08

RRR, relative risk ratio; ref., referent category.

*

Data were weighted using the weights of the Swiss Migrant Health Survey/Swiss Health Survey.

One serving corresponds to approximately 120 g. In the case of juice, one serving corresponds to a medium size glass, approximately 150 ml.

Classification according to the Swiss Federal Statistical Office( 61 ). Urban areas include isolated cities (≥10 000 inhabitants) and urban agglomerations (≥20 000 inhabitants).