Table 4.
Two-Level Multiple Linear Regression Results, Predicting Number of Daily Fruit and Vegetable Servings.
| Model 4A | Model 4B | Model 4C | Model 4D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual- level Variables | Final Model with Individual + Tract-level Variables | Final Model with Individual + Tract-level Variables | Final Model with Individual + Tract-level Variables | |
| Intercept | 2.912(.729)*** | 2.521 (.751)*** | 3.202 (.747)*** | 2.794 (.754)*** |
| Fixed Effects – Individual Level | ||||
| Age (centered on its mean) | .055(.023)* | .055 (.023)* | .055 (.023)* | .052 (.023)* |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Latina | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Black | .272 (.515) | .258(.511) | .408 (.516) | .447 (.513) |
| White | −.940 (.422)* | .866 (.420)* | −1.057 (.423)* | −.981 (.420)* |
| Nativity and Duration | ||||
| Native Born | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Foreign born, in US 15+ yrs | −.438 (.690) | .016 (.528) | −.015 (.527) | .035 (.526) |
| Foreign born, in US 10 – 14 yrs | 1.3 (.53)* | 1.236 (.546)* | 1.422 (.549)** | 1.388 (.547)* |
| Foreign born, in US 5– 9 yrs | 2.1 (.56)*** | 2.071 (.572)*** | 2.129 (.569)*** | 2.036 (.569)*** |
| Foreign born in US ≤ 4 yrs | 2.04 (.533)*** | 2.036 (.549)*** | 2.098 (.546)*** | 1.974 (.547) |
| Language spoken at home | ||||
| Speak Spanish as native language | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| US Born - speak English | −.133 (.548) | .189 (.573) | −.066 (.562) | .186 (.571) |
| Speak English | −.438 (.690) | −.206 (.692) | −.258 (.690) | −.146 (.689) |
| Speak Both | .950 (.405)* | 1.172 (.417)** | .976 (.414)* | 1.111 (.416)** |
| Education | ||||
| Some high school | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| High school grad or GED | −.242 (.296) | −.236 (.295) | −.172 (.296) | −.173 (.295) |
| Some college, associate degree or technical | −.315 (.338) | −.315 (.340) | −.229 (.343) | −.229 (.341) |
| Bachelors or post grad | −.454 (.619) | −.466 (.615) | −.385 (.616) | −.397 (.613) |
| Instrumental/emotional support | .053 (.017)*** | .046 (.017)** | .049 (.016)** | .044 (.017)** |
| Fixed Effects – Tract Level | ||||
| Proportion of Foreign Born Population in Tract (×100) | .024 (.011)* | .029 (.011)** | ||
| Proportion of Black population (×100) | −.014 (.006)* | −.016 (.006)* | ||
| Random Effects | ||||
| Individual Level Variance | 9.052 (.553) | 9.080 (.553) | 8.957 (.550) | 9.026 (.213) |
| Tract Level Variance | .306 (.264) | .138 (.225) | .271 (.254) | .094 (.213) |
| TOTAL Variance | 9.358 | 9.218 | 9.228 | 9.12 |
| Intracluster Coefficient (ICC) | 0.033 | .01497 | .0294 | .0103 |
***
p < .0001
**
p<.005
*
p<.05