Table 4. Predictive factors for the highest adherence to MDSS (third tertile vs. other tertiles); logistic regression analysis, adjusting for age.
| Age-adjusted OR** | 95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | |||
| Adolescents | Ref. | ||
| Adult women | 2.39* | 1.09–5.24 | |
| Older women | 7.68* | 3.66–16.13 | |
| BMI*** | |||
| 0.91* | 0.85–0.90 | ||
| Educational level**** | |||
| Low | Ref. | ||
| Medium | 1.05 | 0.43–2.56 | |
| High | 1.07 | 0.54–2.10 | |
| Profession***** | |||
| High qualification | Ref. | ||
| Low qualification | 1.02 | 0.51–2.05 | |
| Meal/day | |||
| ≤3 meals/day | Ref. | ||
| 4 meals/day | 0.71 | 0.32–1.09 | |
| ≥5 meals/day | 0.84 | 0.37–1.32 | |
| Habit of snacking between meals | |||
| Yes | Ref. | ||
| No | 2.94* | 1.71–5.12 | |
| Place of meal | |||
| Out of home | Ref. | ||
| At home | 1.30 | 0.42–4.02 | |
| Special diet in the last year | |||
| Weight loss | 0.60 | 0.26–1.39 | |
| Therapeutic | 0.47 | 0.16–1.39 | |
| No | Ref. | ||
| Diet food intake | |||
| Daily | 2.97 | 0.98–9.07 | |
| Sometimes | 2.68 | 0.91–7.91 | |
| Never | Ref. |
* p<0.05
** Adjusted for age except for the “age group” predictive factor.
*** BMI analyzed as continuous variable.
**** Low: no or only primary schooling; Medium: secondary schooling or vocational training; High: university studies.
***** High-qualification occupation: managers/directors, professionals, scientists, office support staff; medium-low qualification occupation: service sector (catering, sales), craftspeople, construction, unskilled workers, homemakers.