Table 1.
Frequency of eating meals out by socio-demographic variables; UK National Diet & Nutrition Survey 2008-12
| Variable | Level | Distribution, % 1 (95% CI) | 1-2/week or more, % (95% CI) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Mutually adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All adults (n = 2001) | 100 | 27.1 (25.0 – 29.4) | -- | -- | |
| Gender | Male | 49.1 (46.7 – 51.6) | 28.8 (25.5 – 32.2) | Reference | Reference |
| Female | 50.9 (48.4 – 53.3) | 25.6 (22.8 – 28.6) | 0.90 (0.70 – 1.15) | 0.89 (0.70 – 1.14) | |
| Age (years) | 19-29 | 18.2 (16.1 – 20.5) | 41.0 (34.4 – 47.9) | Reference | Reference |
| 30-39 | 17.4 (15.7 – 19.2) | 21.9 (17.7 – 26.7) | 0.39 (0.26 – 0.58) | 0.35 (0.23 – 0.54) | |
| 40-49 | 19.2 (17.4 – 21.1) | 24.7 (20.5 – 29.4) | 0.47 (0.32 – 0.70) | 0.43 (0.29 – 0.65) | |
| 50-59 | 15.8 (14.2 – 17.6) | 25.7 (21.1 – 31.0) | 0.51 (0.34 – 0.77) | 0.48 (0.32 – 0.73) | |
| 60-69 | 14.0 (12.4 – 15.7) | 20.1 (15.3 – 25.8) | 0.36 (0.22 – 0.57) | 0.34 (0.21 – 0.56) | |
| >69 | 15.4 (13.7 – 17.3) | 27.6 (22.3 – 33.7) | 0.58 (0.37 – 0.90) | 0.57 (0.35 – 0.90) | |
| NS-SEC | Routine & manual | 35.4 (33.1 – 37.8) | 20.8 (17.7 – 24.3) | Reference | Reference |
| Intermediate | 20.5 (18.6 – 22.5) | 29.7 (24.8 – 35.0) | 1.76 (1.24 – 2.49) | 1.89 (1.33 – 2.69) | |
| Managerial & professional | 44.1 (41.7 – 46.6) | 31.1 (27.7 – 34.7) | 1.81 (1.37 – 2.41) | 1.95 (1.43 – 2.65) | |
| Age left education (years) | <16 | 24.1 (21.9 – 26.5) | 24.2 (19.8 – 29.3) | Reference | Reference |
| 16-17 | 35.5 (33.0 – 38.0) | 25.7 (22.0 – 29.7) | 1.08 (0.78 – 1.50) | 0.97 (0.68 – 1.40) | |
| >17 | 40.4 (37.8 – 43.0) | 29.5 (25.7 – 33.6) | 1.31 (0.95 – 1.80) | 1.01 (0.69 – 1.48) | |
| All children (n = 1963) | 100 | 19.0 (17.2 – 21.0) | -- | -- | |
| Gender | Male | 52.0 (49.5 – 54.4) | 20.0 (17.4 – 22.8) | Reference | Reference |
| Female | 48.0 (45.6 – 50.5) | 18.0 (15.5 – 20.8) | 0.88 (0.67 – 1.14) | 0.87 (0.66 – 1.13) | |
| Age (years) | 0-4 | 19.6 (17.9 – 21.5) | 21.0 (17.4 – 25.1) | Comparator | Comparator |
| 5-9 | 28.4 (26.2 – 30.6) | 17.3 (14.2 – 21.0) | 0.82 (0.57 – 1.16) | 0.81 (0.57 – 1.16) | |
| 10-14 | 28.4 (26.2 – 30.8) | 13.5 (10.6 – 17.0) | 0.61 (0.42 – 0.89) | 0.61 (0.42 – 0.89) | |
| 15-18 | 23.5 (21.4 – 25.8) | 26.1 (21.8 – 31.0) | 1.25 (0.87 – 1.81) | 1.27 (0.88 – 1.82) | |
| NS-SEC | Routine & manual | 37.0 (34.6 – 39.5) | 17.9 (15.0 – 21.3) | Reference | Reference |
| Intermediate | 20.0 (18.1 – 22.1) | 21.4 (17.3 – 26.2) | 1.34 (0.93 – 1.94) | 1.35 (0.93 – 1.96) | |
| Managerial & professional | 43.0 (40.6 – 45.4) | 18.8 (16.2 – 21.7) | 1.10 (0.81 – 1.48) | 1.12 (0.83 – 1.52) | |
1weighted percentages that correct for selective non-response.
CI: confidence intervals; NS-SEC: National Statistics Socio-economic Classification.
Bold indicates statistically significantly different from reference category at p < 0.05.