Table 3.
Logistic regression models predicting factors associated with fruit and vegetable intake.
Model 1* | Model 2* | |||
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Socioeconomic characteristics | OR (95% CI) | p-value | OR (95% CI) | p-value |
Sex | ||||
Male | 1.0 | 0.23 | 1.0 | 0.22 |
Female | 0.60 (0.27-1.38) | 0.59 (0.26-1.36) | ||
Age Group | ||||
≤45 years | 0.67 (0.33-1.36) | 0.27 | 0.96 (0.48-1.95) | 0.92 |
>45 years | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Completed high school | ||||
No | 2.12 (1.00-4.48) | 0.05 | 1.49 (0.62-3.55) | 0.37 |
Yes | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Health behaviors | ||||
BMI | ||||
Not obese | 3.68 (1.61-8.43) | 0.002 | 3.77 (1.41-10.08) | 0.008 |
Obese | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Currently smokes | ||||
No | 1.0 | 0.08 | 1.0 | 0.17 |
Yes | 2.01 (0.93-4.36) | 1.70 (0.79-3.67) | ||
Health beliefs/knowledge | ||||
Responded “at least 5 servings of FV for good health”*** | ||||
No | 10.93 (4.21-28.35) | <.001 | 9.26 (3.77-22.73) | <.001 |
Yes | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Crude model;
Fully adjusted model;
This is response to the following question: ‘How many servings of fruit and vegetables do you think the average adult should eat each day for good health?’