Table 4.
Logistic regression: unadjusted and adjusted associations between lifestyle behaviors and poor/fair self-rated health for males.
| 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 | 2.68 | 1.09–6.58 | 0.031 | 2.86 | 1.19–7.35 | 0.028 |
| ≤2 per day | 1.48 | 0.71–3.09 | 0.289 | 1.57 | 0.72–3.42 | 0.257 |
| Fat intake | ||||||
| Mostly low fat, some high fat/primary low fat foods | Reference | — | — | Reference | — | — |
| Both high fat and low fat about the same | 1.11 | 0.62–1.98 | 0.721 | 1.202 | 0.65–2.21 | 0.554 |
| Primary high fat foods/mostly high fat, some low fat | 3.18 | 1.70–5.97 | <0.001 | 3.367 | 1.69–2.43 | 0.001 |
| Physical activity | ||||||
| ≥5 days per week | Reference | — | — | Reference | — | — |
| 1–4 days per week | 1.09 | 0.60–1.99 | 0.771 | 0.83 | 0.44–1.56 | 0.562 |
| 1–3 times per month or never | 1.86 | 1.02–3.40 | 0.043 | 1.50 | 0.79–2.49 | 0.218 |
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.