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. 2015 Mar 2;2:164–169. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.02.012

Table 3.

Multilevel regression results examining the association between cost of food purchases, food purchase type, and distance to the Good Food Junction stratified by neighborhood disadvantage (core) in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Model 3a
Model 3b
Model 4a
Model 4b
Core neighborhood
Non core neighborhood
Core neighborhood
Non core neighborhood
Beta (95% CI) Beta (95% CI) Beta (95% CI) Beta (95% CI)
Intercept 4.5 (3.7 to 5.3) 5.9 (4.1 to 7.7) 4.0 (2.4 to 5.6) 5.1 (2.8 to 7.4)
Food category
 Fruit
 Vegetables − 0.1 (–0.4 to 0.3) –0.8 (–1.2 to –0.3) –0.1 (–0.4 to 0.3) –0.8 (–1.2 to –0.3)
 Meat and alternatives 3.4 (3.1 to 3.8) 4.6 (4.1 to 5.1) 3.4 (3.1 to 3.8) 4.6 (4.1 to 5.1)
 Dairy 0.4 (0.1 to 0.7) 0.4 (–0.1 to 0.9) 0.4 (0.1 to 0.7) 0.4 (–0.1 to 0.9)
 Grain –0.1 (–0.5 to 0.3) –0.1 (–0.6 to 0.5) –0.1 (–0.5 to 0.3) –0.1 (–0.6 to 0.5)
 Sugar sweetened beverages –0.1 (–0.4 to 0.3) 0.3 (–0.3 to 0.9) –0.1 (–0.4 to 0.3) 0.3 (–0.3 to 0.9)
 Non nutritive beverages 1.6 (0.9 to 2.3) 2.5 (1.6 to 3.5) 1.6 (0.9 to 2.3) 2.5 (1.6 to 3.5)
 Snack foods –0.2 (–0.5 to 0.1) 0.2 (–0.3 to 0.7) –0.2 (–0.5 to 0.1) 0.2 (–0.3 to 0.7)
 Prepared foods 1.9 (1.4 to 2.4) 3.0 (2.3 to 3.8) 1.9 (1.4 to 2.4) 3.0 (2.3 to 3.7)
 Flavoring 0.2 (–0.1 to 0.6) 0.3 (–0.2 to 0.9) 0.3 (–0.1 to 0.6) 0.3 (–0.2 to 0.9)
 Non food items 0.9 (0.5 to 1.3) 1.2 (0.5 to 1.8) 0.9 (0.5 to 1.3) 1.1 (0.5 to 1.8)
Distance to Good Food Junction –0.1 (–0.9 to 0.7) –1.3 (–3.3 to 0.6) –0.1 (–0.9 to 0.7) –1.3 (–3.3 to 0.6)
Distance to nearest grocery store –0.7 (–1.5 to 0.1) –1.4 (–3.2 to 0.5) –0.8 (–1.6 to 0.0) –1.4 (–3.2 to 0.5)
Area deprivation index
 Q1—least deprived
 Q2 Omitted 1.0 (–1.2 to 3.2)
 Q3 Omitted –0.1 (–2.1 to 2.0)
 Q4 1.2 (–0.6 to 2.9) 0.9 (–1.0 to 2.9)
 Q5—most deprived 0.4 (–1.1 to 1.8) 1.6 (–0.5 to 3.7)

Note. Model 4 includes a dummy variable for each month.