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. 2008 Apr 25;5:21. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-21

Table 4.

Likelihood of change in determinants in the first time lapse and change in F&V intake frequency in the same time lapse, and later in time estimated with multinomial multilevel analyses, separately for children of the Schoolgruiten Project and the Pro Children Study

Change in determinants of F&V intake in first time lapse Stable high/increase in fruit intake frequency in first time lapse Stable high/increase in vegetable intake frequency in first time lapse Stable high/increase in fruit intake frequency in second time lapse Stable high/increase in vegetable intake frequency in second time lapse





Schoolgruiten Project





N OR 95% CI N OR 95% CI N OR 95% CI N OR 95% CI
Liking Decreased (2) - - - 43 1.00 - - - - 43 1.00 -
Stable low (1) (decreased (1)) 68 1.00 - 98 1.03 0.61 – 1.73 68 1.00 - 98 0.76 0.46 – 1.26
Stable high – increased (0) 220 2.89 1.64 – 5.09 111 4.14 2.44 – 7.02 220 1.93 1.10 – 3.40 111 1.30 0.79 – 2.14
Knowledge Decreased/stable low (1) 91 1.00 - 176 1.00 - 91 1.00 - 176 1.00 -
Stable high – increased (0) 172 1.64 0.97 – 2.79 76 1.59 0.88 – 2.87 172 0.88 0.52 – 1.50 76 1.43 0.79 – 2.58
Taking fruit with-out asking Decreased/stable low (1) 57 1.00 - - - - 57 1.00 - - - -
Stable high – increased (0) 225 1.18 0.63 – 2.18 - - - 225 1.21 0.65 – 2.24 - - -
Availability at home Decreased/stable low (1) 55 1.00 - - - - 55 1.00 - - - -
Stable high – increased (0) 230 2.97 1.61 – 5.46 - - - 230 1.51 0.82 – 2.78 - - -





Pro Children Study





N OR 95% CI N OR 95% CI N OR 95% CI N OR 95% CI
Liking Decreased/stable low (1) 72 1.00 - 117 1.00 - 72 1.00 - 117 1.00 -
Stable high – increased (0) 118 3.39 1.80 – 6.37 85 1.40 0.77 – 2.54 118 3.23 1.69 – 6.15 85 1.62 0.90 – 2.93
Knowledge Decreased (2) - - - 44 1.00 - - - - 44 1.00 -
Stable low (1) (decreased (1)) 47 1.00 - 100 0.57 0.33 – 1.01 47 1.00 - 100 1.07 0.61 – 1.86
Stable high – increased (0) 166 1.79 0.91 – 3.52 67 0.93 0.51 – 1.69 166 1.59 0.81 – 3.14 67 1.36 0.75 – 2.46
General self-efficacy Decreased/stable low (1) 63 1.00 - 85 1.00 - 63 1.00 - 85 1.00 -
Stable high – increased (0) 139 2.19 1.17 – 4.10 118 1.38 0.76 – 2.49 139 1.60 0.86 – 3.00 118 1.33 0.75 – 2.35
Modeling Decreased/stable low (1) 110 1.00 - 95 1.00 - 110 1.00 - 95 1.00 -
Stable high – increased (0) 80 1.16 0.64 – 2.13 101 2.29 1.27 – 4.14 80 1.75 0.94 – 3.25 101 1.48 0.83 – 2.64
Active encourage Decreased/stable low (1) 100 1.00 - 86 1.00 - 100 1.00 - 86 1.00 -
Stable high – increased (0) 103 1.78 1.00 – 3.16 122 1.96 1.10 – 3.50 103 1.79 1.00 – 3.21 122 1.63 0.92 – 2.88
Facilitation Decreased (2) 81 1.00 - 78 1.00 - 81 1.00 - 78 1.00 -
Stable low (1) (decreased (1)) 54 0.84 0.44 – 1.60 66 0.80 0.43 – 1.46 54 0.78 0.41 – 1.49 66 0.76 0.42 – 1.38
Stable high – increased (0) 77 1.64 0.92 – 2.94 64 2.57 1.32 – 4.98 77 1.77 0.97 – 3.22 64 2.12 1.12 – 4.01
Demand family rule Decreased (2) 53 1.00 - - - - 53 1.00 - - - -
Stable low (1) (decreased (1)) 52 0.64 0.33 – 1.24 77 1.00 - 52 0.85 0.45 – 1.61 77 1.00 -
Stable high – increased (0) 106 2.63 1.48 – 4.68 138 3.10 1.66 – 5.79 106 1.66 0.95 – 2.91 138 3.06 1.64 – 5.68
Allow family rule Decreased/stable low (1) 31 1.00 - 64 1.00 - 31 1.00 - 64 1.00 -
Stable high – increased (0) 180 0.70 0.32 – 1.54 150 1.72 0.94 – 3.16 180 1.76 0.80 – 3.91 150 1.94 1.06 – 3.55
Availability at home Decreased/stable low (1) 75 1.00 - 80 1.00 - 75 1.00 - 80 1.00 -
Stable high – increased (0) 112 2.38 1.29 – 4.40 115 1.47 0.79 – 2.71 112 1.38 0.76 – 2.53 115 2.14 1.17 – 3.91

OR – odds ration for comparison with the control group; CI, confidence interval.

Analyses are adjusted for children's age, gender, region of residence of the children (only in the Schoolgruiten study), and parental educational level