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. 2009 Sep 15;6(4):A117.

Table 3.

Multivariate Linear Regression Analyses of Dietary Behaviors Among California Adolescents Aged 12-17 Years, California Health Interview Survey, 2005a

Characteristic Servings of Fast Food Servings of Fried Potatoes Servings of Soda Servings of High-Sugar Foods Servings of Fruitb and Vegetables
Agec 0.02 0.02d 0.07e −0.03 −0.11d
Sex
  Female −0.04 −0.06 −0.36e 0.01 −0.42e
  Male Reference
Race/ethnicity
  Latino 0.15d 0.12d 0.23 0.10 0.06
  Asian 0.27e 0.14 −0.28 0.07 0.58
  African American 0.11 0.08 0.84e 0.16 0.40
  American Indian/Alaska Native −0.02 0.04 0.35 −0.30 −0.24
  Other single race/multiple races 0.30 −0.04 0.11 0.32 −0.21
  White Reference
Household income as percentage of federal poverty levelf
  <185 0.01 0.00 0.17 0.07 0.00
  185-299 0.09 0.03 0.24d 0.03 −0.21
  ≥300 Reference
Responding parent's educational attainment
  Less than high school 0.22d 0.10 0.11 0.04 −0.36
  High school graduate 0.09 0.15e 0.46e −0.13 −0.20
  Some college 0.07 0.11d 0.22d −0.01 −0.47d
  College graduate Reference
Adult present after school
  Almost never or never −0.08 −0.07 0.01 −0.18 −0.76e
  Some of the time 0.02 0.08 0.11 0.21 −0.33
  Always or most of the time Reference
Parents' nativity
  Both parents born outside United States −0.12 −0.13d −0.08 −0.33d 0.39
  One parent born outside United States −0.08 −0.04 −0.09 −0.12 0.25
  Both parents born in United States Reference
Weight statusg
  Underweight −0.11 −0.09 −0.15 0.21 0.10
  Normal weight Reference
  At risk for overweight 0.02 −0.04 −0.08 0.13 0.06
  Overweight −0.09 −0.04 −0.14 −0.28d 0.23
Currently trying to change weight
  Lose weight −0.04 0.10d −0.19 −0.25e 0.44d
  Maintain weight 0.02 0.03 −0.07 0.02 0.47d
  Gain weight 0.08 0.08 0.05 0.11 −0.15
  Not doing anything to change weight Reference
Days bringing lunch to school from homeh −0.07e −0.02d −0.07e −0.05e 0.19e

Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.

a

Servings were reported as being consumed on the day before the survey. For this table, servings of fast food are equivalent to "times" fast food was consumed in the previous day.

b

Includes fruit juice.

c

Difference in servings for each additional year of age over 12.

d

P < .05.

e

P < .01.

f

In 2005, the federal poverty level was $19,971 for a family of 4 (13).

g

Centers from Disease Control and Prevention growth charts were used to classify adolescents as overweight (BMI ≥95th percentile for their age and sex), at risk of overweight (BMI ≥85th percentile but <95th percentile), normal weight (BMI ≥5th percentile but <85th percentile), or underweight (BMI <5th percentile).

h

Difference in servings for each additional day adolescents reported bringing lunch to school from home over 0 days per week.