Table 2.
Differences by SES group in the mean percentage of energy purchased from each food/beverage category.
| Mean percentage of energy from category (all SES groups) | Regression analyses (reference group: C1&C2) |
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| A&B |
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| Coefficient (exponentiated) | Standard Error | Significance | Coefficient (exponentiated) | Standard Error | Significance | |||
| Less healthy | Sweet snacks/puddings | 10.15% | 0.93 | 0.019 | 1.14 | 0.017 | *** | |
| Margarines/cooking oils | 7.33% | 0.88 | 0.031 | * | 1.08 | 0.030 | ||
| Low-fibre bread products | 7.03% | 0.88 | 0.019 | *** | 1.08 | 0.018 | * | |
| Processed meats | 5.02% | 0.90 | 0.025 | 1.01 | 0.022 | |||
| Savoury snacks | 4.67% | 0.95 | 0.027 | 1.01 | 0.029 | |||
| Chocolate/confectionery | 4.66% | 0.98 | 0.025 | 1.14 | 0.022 | *** | ||
| High-fat cheese | 3.53% | 1.12 | 0.024 | ** | 0.87 | 0.025 | *** | |
| Butter/animal fats | 3.14% | 1.70 | 0.056 | *** | 0.64 | 0.059 | *** | |
| Regular pasta/rice | 2.97% | 1.22 | 0.029 | *** | 0.82 | 0.032 | *** | |
| High-energy drinks | 2.32% | 0.94 | 0.028 | 1.04 | 0.029 | |||
| Processed potato | 2.14% | 0.67 | 0.044 | *** | 1.37 | 0.041 | *** | |
| Low-fibre cereals | 2.08% | 1.00 | 0.047 | 0.99 | 0.046 | |||
| High-fat milk | 1.66% | 0.92 | 0.054 | 1.09 | 0.053 | |||
| Less healthy ready meals | 1.12% | 0.89 | 0.041 | 1.03 | 0.038 | |||
| Wine | 1.07% | 2.03 | 0.050 | *** | 0.34 | 0.050 | *** | |
| Beer and cider | 1.03% | 1.13 | 0.051 | 0.55 | 0.052 | *** | ||
| Spirits | 0.90% | 1.22 | 0.053 | 0.70 | 0.051 | *** | ||
| High-fat dairy (ex. cheese) | 0.71% | 1.42 | 0.044 | *** | 0.72 | 0.046 | *** | |
| High-energy soups | 0.35% | 1.12 | 0.036 | 0.81 | 0.035 | *** | ||
| High-energy sauces | 0.23% | 1.18 | 0.039 | * | 0.65 | 0.038 | *** | |
| Flavoured alcoholic beverages | 0.11% | 0.89 | 0.034 | 1.12 | 0.035 | |||
| Neutral | Carcass meats/poultry | 4.11% | 0.95 | 0.031 | 0.95 | 0.027 | ||
| Morning goods | 3.39% | 1.06 | 0.026 | 0.85 | 0.027 | *** | ||
| Other lean protein | 2.76% | 1.11 | 0.021 | *** | 0.92 | 0.021 | ||
| Canned/dried fruit | 0.63% | 1.49 | 0.041 | *** | 0.72 | 0.040 | *** | |
| Spreads/condiments | 0.39% | 1.44 | 0.036 | *** | 0.71 | 0.035 | *** | |
| Dairy drinks | 0.10% | 0.90 | 0.037 | 1.12 | 0.035 | |||
| Non-alcoholic beer | 0.00% | 1.04 | 0.012 | 0.97 | 0.009 | |||
| Healthier | Low-fat milk | 3.93% | 1.19 | 0.035 | *** | 0.77 | 0.038 | *** |
| Low-fat dairy (ex. cheese) | 3.52% | 1.18 | 0.023 | *** | 0.87 | 0.026 | *** | |
| High-fibre cereals | 3.43% | 1.41 | 0.040 | *** | 0.73 | 0.040 | *** | |
| Fresh fruit | 3.16% | 1.27 | 0.023 | *** | 0.69 | 0.028 | *** | |
| Potatoes | 2.95% | 1.04 | 0.031 | 0.88 | 0.033 | |||
| High-fibre bread products | 2.07% | 1.42 | 0.040 | *** | 0.68 | 0.042 | *** | |
| Vegetables | 1.87% | 1.16 | 0.016 | *** | 0.84 | 0.018 | *** | |
| Legumes | 1.53% | 1.03 | 0.023 | 0.92 | 0.024 | |||
| Healthier ready meals | 1.18% | 0.89 | 0.040 | 0.91 | 0.039 | |||
| Juice | 1.05% | 1.81 | 0.043 | *** | 0.56 | 0.047 | *** | |
| Low-energy sauces | 0.78% | 1.00 | 0.026 | 0.91 | 0.026 | |||
| Low-fat cheese | 0.38% | 1.23 | 0.038 | *** | 0.78 | 0.039 | *** | |
| Low-energy drinks | 0.26% | 0.94 | 0.024 | 1.06 | 0.023 | |||
| Brown pasta/rice | 0.19% | 1.47 | 0.045 | *** | 0.70 | 0.035 | *** | |
| Low-energy soups | 0.05% | 1.04 | 0.034 | 0.79 | 0.031 | *** | ||
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001 (adjusted using Bonferroni's correction).
Based on multiple regressions with age, gender, ethnicity, no of adults in household, no of children in household, region; Categories with significant differences marked in bold.