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. 2022 Aug 8;57(3):260–268. doi: 10.1093/abm/kaac052

Table 1.

Results from Each Latent Moderated Model Predicting Dietary Outcomes

Outcome: energy-dense, nutrient-poor total composite score b p 95% CI Outcome: energy- dense, nutrient-poor total composite score b p 95% CI
EC −1.60* .001 −2.59 to −.62 EC −2.26* <.001 −3.42 to −1.11
Negative affectivity 1.33* .001 .52 to 2.13 Surgency −.73 .155 −1.74 to.28
EC X negative affectivity −1.98* .004 −3.32 to −.64 EC X surgency .28 .754 −1.48 to 2.02
Outcome: convenience foods b p 95% CI Outcome: convenience foods b p 95% CI
EC −.43* .036 −.84 to −.03 EC −.57* .016 −1.04 to −.11
Negative affectivity .30 .111 −.07 to .66 Surgency .09 .725 −.40 to .57
EC X negative affectivity −.15 .627 −.75 to .45 EC X surgency −.47 .359 −1.46 to.53
Outcome: high sugar foods b p 95% CI Outcome:high sugar foods b p 95% CI
EC −.47* .012 −.83 to −.10 EC −.65* .003 −1.08 to −.22
Negative affectivity .30* .032 .03 to .58 Surgency −.15 .466 −.56 –.26
EC X negative affectivity −.72* .004 −1.19 to −.23 EC X Surgency −.18 .682 −1.01 to .66
Outcome: sugar−sweetened beverages b p 95% CI Outcome: sugar−sweetened beverages b p 95% CI
EC −.59* .005 −1.00 to −.18 EC −.92* <.001 −1.40 to −.44
Negative affectivity .51* .002 .19 to .84 Surgency −.41* .028 −.77 to −.04
EC X negative affectivity −1.26* .001 −2.02 to −.50 EC X surgency .62 .067 −.04 to 1.29
Outcome: healthful foods total composite score b p 95% CI Outcome: healthful foods total composite score b p 95% CI
EC −1.11* .020 −2.05 to −.17 EC −.76 .133 −1.76 to.23
Negative affectivity −.48 .203 −1.23 to.26 Surgency .72 .060 −.03 to 1.47
EC X negative affectivity −.29 .642 −1.52 to .93 EC X Surgency −.81 .170 −1.96 to.34
Outcome: fruits and vegetables b p 95% CI Outcome: fruits and vegetables b p 95% CI
EC −.76* .013 −1.36 to −.16 EC −.61 .057 −1.25 to .02
Negative affectivity −.14 .552 −.61 to .33 Surgency .45 .065 −.03 to .92
EC X negative affectivity −.42 .316 −1.23 to .40 EC X surgency −.29 .428 −1.02 to .43
Secondary outcome: BMI percentile b p 95% CI Secondary outcome: BMI percentile b p 95% CI
EC .64 .865 −6.70 to 7.98 EC 2.01 .610 −5.72 to 9.73
Negative affectivity .65 .829 −5.23 to 6.53 Surgency 2.83 .363 −3.27 to 8.93
EC X negative affectivity 2.96 .570 −7.26 to 13.18 EC X surgency 3.83 .525 −10.31 to 13.81

Notes: Separate models were conducted for each temperament factor and each outcome. Each model controlled for maternal education, child sex, and adolescent age (not depicted in table). Negative affectivity models on the left and surgency models on the right.