Table 4.
Logistic Regressions Predicting Eating Behaviors of Participants in Grades 7 Through 10a
| Characteristic | Eating Behavior, Odds Ratio (95% CI)
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| Fruit | Vegetable | Candy | Soda | Fast Food | Skipping Breakfast | |
| Television viewing, h/d | 0.91 (0.87–0.95) | 0.94 (0.90–0.98) | 1.06 (1.01–1.11) | 1.13 (1.08–1.19) | 1.09 (1.04–1.14) | 1.05 (1.01–1.10) |
| Computer/games, h/d | 0.96 (0.93–0.99) | 0.97 (0.94–1.00) | 1.03 (0.99–1.07) | 1.06 (1.02–1.10) | 1.01 (0.98–1.04) | 1.04 (1.00–1.07) |
| Physical activity, h/wk | 1.24 (1.19–1.30) | 1.23 (1.17–1.29) | 0.95 (0.88–1.02) | 0.94 (0.88–1.01) | 1.01 (0.94–1.08) | 0.97 (0.91–1.03) |
| Television snacking, d/wk | 1.06 (1.02–1.10) | 1.02 (0.99–1.05) | 1.20 (1.16–1.24) | 1.15 (1.11–1.18) | 1.09 (1.06–1.13) | 0.99 (0.96–1.02) |
| Computer snacking, d/wk | 1.02 (0.99–106) | 1.02 (0.98–1.05) | 1.12 (1.08–1.16) | 1.13 (1.09–1.17) | 1.09 (1.06–1.12) | 0.99 (0.96–1.03) |
| Age, y | 0.87 (0.81–0.93) | 0.94 (0.88–1.01) | 1.07 (0.99–1.14) | 1.09 (1.03–1.16) | 1.10 (1.02–1.18) | 1.18 (1.12–1.25) |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 1.00 [Reference] | 1.00 [Reference] | 1.00 [Reference] | 1.00 [Reference] | 1.00 [Reference] | 1.00 [Reference] |
| Female | 1.21 (1.02–1.43) | 1.31 (1.14–1.49) | 1.26 (1.06–1.49) | 0.95 (0.82–1.10) | 0.94 (0.78–1.13) | 1.61 (1.44–1.80) |
| Family Affluence Scale score | 1.13 (1.07–1.19) | 1.08 (1.03–1.13) | 0.99 (0.93–1.06) | 0.90 (0.86–0.95) | 1.13 (1.08–1.19) | 0.90 (0.85–0.94) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| White | 1.00 [Reference] | 1.00 [Reference] | 1.00 [Reference] | 1.00 [Reference] | 1.00 [Reference] | 1.00 [Reference] |
| Black | 1.19 (0.99–1.42) | 1.06 (0.87–1.30) | 1.48 (1.21–1.80) | 1.20 (0.96–1.50) | 1.63 (1.26–2.10) | 1.29 (1.08–1.55) |
| Hispanic | 1.02 (0.81–1.28) | 0.75 (0.61–0.91) | 0.96 (0.78–1.20) | 1.10 (0.86–1.41) | 1.65 (1.28–2.11) | 1.27 (1.08–1.51) |
| Other | 1.14 (0.85–1.54) | 0.93 (0.69–1.25) | 0.90 (0.69–1.17) | 0.68 (0.53–0.85) | 1.28 (0.96–1.71) | 1.38 (1.12–1.71) |
a
Separate models predicting at least daily intake of fruit, vegetables, candy, and soda and at least weekly eating at a fast food restaurant and skipping breakfast. Models are estimated for participants in grades 7 through 10 only and are adjusted for all characteristics.