Table 7.
Demographic and health-related factors associated with the healthier eating pattern (logistic regression)
| 'Western' pattern | 'Healthier' pattern | OR (95%CI) | p | |
| Sex % | ||||
| Men | 42.9 | 32.4 | 1.00 | |
| Women | 57.1 | 67.6 | 1.66 (0.79–3.5) | 0.18 |
| Age % | ||||
| < 30 y | 52,1% | 12,7% | 1.00 | |
| 30–44 y | 34,3% | 53,5% | 5.96 (2.38–14.9) | < .001 |
| 45 y+ | 13,6% | 33,8% | 6.34 (1.99–17.37) | < .001 |
| Years in Spain % | ||||
| < 6 y | 43.6% | 28.2% | 1.00 | |
| 6–10 | 39.3% | 25.4% | 0.76 (0.32–1.82) | 0.54 |
| 11+ | 17.1% | 46.5% | 2.76 (1.16–6.57) | 0.02 |
| Smoking status % | ||||
| Non-smoker | 92.1 | 80.3 | 1.00 | |
| Ex-smoker | 4.3 | 9.9 | 2.69 (0.71–10.27) | 0.15 |
| Current smoker | 3.6 | 9.9 | 2.08 (0.42–10.36) | 0.37 |
| Regular physical exercise % | ||||
| No | 44.9 | 43.7 | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 55.1 | 56.3 | 1.1 (0.54–2.23) | 0.79 |
| Consumption of traditional foods % | ||||
| ≤ once/wk | 35.7 | 31.0 | 1.00 | |
| 2–4 times/wk | 43.6 | 42.3 | 1.0 (0.44–2.26) | 1.0 |
| ≥ 5 times/wk | 20.7 | 26.8 | 1.03 (.40–2.67) | .95 |
| BMI status % | ||||
| Normal | 84.4 | 76.1 | 1.00 | |
| Obese (BMI > 30) | 15.6 | 23.9 | 0.85 (0.36–2.05) | 0.72 |
| Self-reported health % | ||||
| Very good | 22.6 | 16.2 | 1.00 | |
| Good | 48.9 | 41.2 | 0.74 (0.28–1.95) | 0.54 |
| Fair/poor | 28.6 | 42.6 | 1.21 (0.43–3.44) | 0.72 |
| Self-reported CVD conditions %* | ||||
| No | 85.7% | 66.2% | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 14.3% | 33.8% | 1.51 (0.56–3.48) | 0.48 |
*Self-reported diabetes, hypertension, cardiac disease, high cholesterol