Table 3.
Logistic regression: unadjusted and adjusted associations between lifestyle behaviors and poor/fair self-rated health for females.
| Variables | Unadjusted | Adjusted† | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI for OR | P value | OR | 95% CI for OR | P value | |
| F & V (servings/day) | ||||||
| ≥5 per day | Reference | — | — | Reference | — | — |
| 3-4 per day | 1.08 | 0.62–1.87 | 0.783 | 1.03 | 0.59–1.82 | 0.907 |
| ≤2 per day | 2.27 | 1.39–3.70 | 0.001 | 2.14 | 1.30–3.54 | 0.003 |
| Fat intake | ||||||
| Mostly low fat, some high fat/primary low fat foods | Reference | — | — | Reference | — | — |
| Both high fat and low fat about the same | 1.36 | 1.01–1.83 | 0.041 | 1.46 | 1.07–2.01 | 0.018 |
| Primary high fat foods/mostly high fat, some low fat | 1.66 | 1.10–2.49 | 0.015 | 1.58 | 1.03–2.43 | 0.036 |
| Physical activity | ||||||
| ≥5 days per week | Reference | — | — | Reference | — | — |
| 1–4 days per week | 1.12 | 0.79–1.58 | 0.517 | 1.08 | 0.75–1.55 | 0.663 |
| 1–3 times per month or never | 1.64 | 1.18–2.29 | 0.003 | 1.66 | 1.17–2.35 | 0.004 |
F & V = fruits and vegetables; OR = odds ratio; CI = confidential interval. †The other covariates included in the models were age, BMI, smoking, ethnicity, health insurance, and comorbidities.