Table 4.
Logistic regression analysis to evaluate the association of mother’s education level and children’s weight status on children’s adherence to dietary recommendations (n = 797)
| |
Mother’s education
a
|
Weight status
b
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Secondary school |
College/university |
Underweight |
Overweight/obese |
| Adjusted model c | Adjusted model d | |||
| Carbohydrate <45%en |
0.89 (0.56–1.42) |
1.10 (0.67–1.78) |
0.80 (0.44–1.46) |
1.25 (0.88–1.77) |
| Total fat >35%en |
0.79 (0.50–1.25) |
0.65 (0.90–1.05) |
0.63 (0.37–1.08) |
1.21 (0.87–1.70) |
| SFA >10% en |
0.88 (0.40–1.94) |
0.94 (0.41–2.16) |
0.98 (0.39–2.49) |
0.97 (0.53–1.75) |
| PUFA <6%en |
1.12 (0.68–1.85) |
0.83 (0.49–1.39) |
0.85 (0.45–1.61) |
0.54 (0.37–1.78) |
| Protein >15%en |
1.34 (0.87–2.20) |
1.85 (1.13–3.03)* |
1.10 (0.63–1.91) |
1.85 (1.26–2.71)* |
| Fibre <14 g/1000 kcal |
0.79 (0.20–3.20) |
0.73 (0.16–3.34) |
0.39 (0.10–1.52) |
1.05 (0.31–3.52) |
| Cholesterol >300 mg/day |
2.13 (1.29–3.50)* |
1.84 (1.09–3.09)* |
0.62 (0.34–1.11) |
0.96 (0.68–1.34) |
| Vit A < EAR |
1.24 (0.42–3.69) |
1.82 (0.60–5.51) |
0.86 (0.25–2.98) |
0.49 (0.20–1.16) |
| Vit C < EAR |
0.71 (0.40–1.25) |
0.64 (0.34–1.18) |
0.98 (0.43–2.25) |
1.35 (0.84–2.16) |
| Vit B1 < EAR |
0.41 (0.18–0.94)* |
0.41 (0.16–1.03) |
1.51 (0.48–4.77) |
0.42 (0.17–1.05) |
| Vit B2 < EAR |
0.51 (0.15–1.75) |
0.61 (0.15–2.53) |
3.23 (0.70–14.87) |
1.26 (0.39–4.05) |
| Vit B6 < EAR |
0.30 (0.13–0.62)** |
0.41 (0.18–0.92)* |
0.30 (0.06–1.48) |
1.11 (0.56–2.23) |
| Calcium < AI |
0.64 (0.30–1.37) |
0.72 (0.34–1.55) |
0.78 (0.36–1.65) |
1.85 (1.11–3.06)* |
| Iron < AI |
0.42 (0.26–0.67)** |
0.43 (0.26–0.71)** |
0.98 (0.55–1.74) |
0.70 (0.48–1.02) |
| Magnesium < EAR |
0.79 (0.43–1.45) |
0.71 (0.37–1.34) |
1.07 (0.51–2.24) |
1.04 (0.66–1.63) |
| Phosphorus < EAR |
0.81 (0.41–1.59) |
0.84 (0.41–1.72) |
0.47 (0.16–1.38) |
0.76 (0.41–1.33) |
| Sodium > UL | 1.54 (0.98–2.43) | 1.31 (0.81–2.11) | 0.88 (0.51–1.53) | 1.14 (0.80–1.63) |
Values are Odds Ratios (95% Confidence Intervals).
aElementary/Some secondary education was used as the reference group. bNormal weight group was used as the reference group. cAdjusted for gender, age, area of residence, child’s BMI z-score, mother’s BMI and under- or over-reporting. dAdjusted for gender, age, area of residence, mother’s education, mother’s BMI and under- or over-reporting. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.001.