Table 3.
Associations between dietary behaviors and social norms, with and without control for social support
| Predictors of fast food consumption | Step 1a | Step 2b | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Social norms for fast food consumption | ||||
| Neutral/disagree/strongly disagree | 1 | 1 | ||
| Agree/strongly agree | 1.34*** | 1.17, 1.52 | 1.32*** | 1.17, 1.51 |
| Predictors of soft drink consumption | Step 1a | Step 2b | ||
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Social norms for soft drink consumption | ||||
| Neutral/disagree/strongly disagree | 1 | 1 | ||
| Agree/strongly agree | 1.33*** | 1.18, 1.50 | 1.33*** | 1.17, 1.50 |
| Predictors of fruit and vegetable consumption | Step 1a | Step 2b | ||
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Social norms for healthy eating | ||||
| Neutral/disagree/strongly disagree | 1 | 1 | ||
| Agree/strongly agree | 1.19** | 1.07, 1.33 | 1.12^ | 0.99, 1.25 |
* p < .05, ** p < .005, *** p < .0005
^ p < .10 (trend level association)
a outcome regressed on social norm variables individually, controlling for respondent education, marital status, number of children, and whether they were trying to maintain/lose/gain weight
b outcome regressed on social norm variables individually, controlling for family support for healthy eating and friend/colleague support for healthy eating, plus all previous covariates (respondent education, marital status, number of children, and whether they were trying to maintain/lose/gain weight)