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. 2014 Feb 13;9(2):e88859. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0088859

Table 2. Results of association rule mininga and multiple logistic regression analysis of lifestyle risk behaviors.

Sizeb Predictors Predicted Support(%) Confidence(%) Lift ORc (95% CI)
Total (n = 14,833)
3 PI & OB IS 12.51 51.84 1.00 1.08 (1.00, 1.17)
2 HD CS 4.63 55.64 2.61 2.44 (2.13, 2.80)
3 PI & HD CS 3.13 56.41 2.64 2.36 (2.01, 2.77)
3 IS & HD CS 2.30 55.03 2.58 2.22 (1.85, 2.67)
Women (n = 8,925)
2 OB IS 16.82 53.45 1.02 1.07 (0.97, 1.18)
3 PI & OB IS 12.71 54.14 1.04 1.08 (0.98, 1.20)
2 CS IS 3.40 55.34 1.06 1.27 (1.05, 1.52)
3 PI & CS IS 2.62 55.14 1.06 1.22 (0.99, 1.50)
3 OB & BS IS 2.23 53.13 1.02 1.27 (1.02, 1.58)
Men (n = 5,908)
3 PI & BS CS 7.17 60.51 1.38 1.73 (1.45, 2.05)
3 IS & BS CS 4.66 61.54 1.40 1.76 (1.43, 2.17)
3 OB & BS CS 3.80 62.32 1.42 1.77 (1.40, 2.23)
4 PI & IS & BS CS 3.59 64.86 1.48 2.06 (1.61, 2.63)
4 PI & OB & BS CS 2.86 65.59 1.50 2.07 (1.57, 2.73)
3 HD & BS CS 2.24 66.84 1.52 2.07 (1.51, 2.83)
3 IS & CS PI 15.72 75.04 1.01 1.26 (1.09, 1.47)
3 CS & BS PI 7.17 74.63 1.00 1.28 (1.04, 1.58)
4 IS & CS & BS PI 3.59 76.89 1.03 1.41 (1.05, 1.89)
4 OB & CS & BS PI 2.86 75.35 1.01 1.32 (0.96, 1.82)

Rules are listed by order of predicted variables and support values in descendent order.

a

ARM results of Minimum support 2%; minimum confidence: 60% for men, 50% for women.

b

Size is the number of lifestyle risk behaviors included in the rule. Predictors are the variables to the left of the rule, and predicted variables are those to the right of the rule.

c

The odds ratio was adjusted for sex, age, marital status, education, occupation, income, and chronic disease status.

CS: current smoking; HD: heavy drinking; PI: physical inactivity; OB: obesity; IS: inadequate sleep; BS: breakfast skipping; FS: frequent snacking.