Table 4.
Use of calories from fat, total calories and carbohydrates on food label when deciding to buy a food product: results of multivariate analysis
| Variable | Calories from fat | Total calories | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| Mexican American | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Other Hispanic | 4.31 (0.89–20.83) | 2.93 (0.74–11.64) | 1.71 (0.49–6.00) |
| White | 0.58 (0.20–1.69) | 0.80 (0.32–2.00) | 0.88 (0.33–2.38) |
| African American | 0.81 (0.22–3.03) | 0.50 (0.15–1.67) | 1.05 (0.36–3.03) |
| Other race | 2.62 (0.45–15.29) | 2.06 (0.35–12.18) | 0.40 (0.10–1.70) |
| Education | |||
| Some college or more | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| High school or less | 0.98 (0.34–2.81) | 0.88 (0.40–1.92) | 0.29 (0.15–0.56) |
| Socio‐economics | |||
| WIC participation | 0.35 (0.19–1.01) | 0.29 (0.07–1.12) | 0.44 (0.20–0.97) |
| Poverty income ratio | 0.68 (0.34–1.36) | 0.68 (0.31–1.49) | 0.87 (0.49–1.55) |
| Age at interview | 1.06 (1.01–1.12) | 1.04 (0.97–1.12) | 1.03 (0.97–1.09) |
| Maternal BMI category | |||
| Normal | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Overweight | 0.62 (0.19–2.03) | 1.18 (0.23–6.17) | 1.96 (0.62–6.17) |
| Obese | 1.47 (0.50–4.35) | 1.89 (0.76–4.67) | 1.42 (0.67–3.00) |
BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; WIC, Women, Infants and Children.