Table 6.
Results of the multinomial logistic regression for the adherence to healthy diet.
| Independent Variables | Unhealthy Diet | Medium Healthy Diet | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | p | OR | 95% CI | p | |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Female | 0.705 | (0.496–1.002) | 0.051 | 0.910 | (0.662–1.250) | 0.559 |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 18–23 | 5.352 | (1.893–9.128) | 0.002 | 2.468 | (1.227–4.964) | 0.011 |
| 24–35 | 3.045 | (1.049–5.836) | 0.040 | 1.908 | (0.926–3.931) | 0.080 |
| 35–45 | 1.786 | (0.601–3.305) | 0.297 | 1.208 | (0.578–2.525) | 0.616 |
| >45 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Residence area | ||||||
| Urban area | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Rural area | 1.111 | (0.775–1.592) | 0.567 | 0.665 | (0.93–1.675) | 0.665 |
| Level of education | ||||||
| General/primary studies | 1.535 | (0.791–2.980) | 0.206 | 1.141 | (0.617–2.113) | 0.674 |
| Secondary education (baccalaureate degree) | 1.612 | (1.134–2.292) | 0.008 | 1.636 | (1.196–2.238) | 0.002 |
| Post-secondary studies | 1.155 | (0.628–2.122) | 0.643 | 1.132 | (0.660–1.940) | 0.652 |
| Higher education (bachelor’s degree) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Postgraduate studies (master’s degree, residency, doctorate, other specializations) | 0.652 | (0.423–1.005) | 0.053 | 1.082 | (0.762–1.538) | 0.659 |
| Body mass index (BMI) | ||||||
| Underweight category (<18.5) | 0.676 | (0.406–1.127) | 0.133 | 0.804 | (0.507–1.275) | 0.354 |
| Normal limits (18.5–24.9) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Overweight category (25–29.9) | 0.603 | (0.335–1.085) | 0.091 | 0.790 | (0.469–1.1331) | 0.375 |
| Obese (≥30) | 1.490 | (1.001–2.999) | 0.049 | 0.968 | (0.500–1.873) | 0.923 |
Dependent variable: healthy diet as the reference category.