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. 2017 Dec 5;61(1):1412793. doi: 10.1080/16546628.2017.1412793

Table 2.

Odds ratios (CI) of being in the top 10% adult TFA consumers by socio-demographic characteristic.

Top 10% TFA adults (aged 19–64) as % food energy Mutually adjusted odds ratios (CI) of being in the top 10% as % food energy
DNFCS 2007–10
N = 1933
(Weighted N = 2870)
p value Y3 & 4 NDNS RP
N = 728
(Weighted N = 1068)
p value
Age 1.01 (0.99, 1.02) 0.1 1.01 (0.98, 1.04) 0.4
Male 1   1  
Female 1.39 (0.99 1.94) 0.05 0.83 (0.47, 1.44) 0.5
Qualificationa        
High 1 0.2 1 0.2
Medium 0.74 (0.48, 1.13) 0.5 0.63 (0.33, 1.23) 0.4
Low 0.85 (0.53, 1.34)   1.55 (0.61, 3.95)  
Household incomeb        
Lowest income group 1 0.6 1 0.03
2 0.85 (0.49, 1.47) 1.0 2.46 (1.08, 5.61) 0.08
3 0.99 (0.58, 1.69) 1.0 2.25 (0.92, 5.52) 0.4
4 0.98 (0.56, 1.73) 0.9 1.49 (0.60, 3.69) 0.2
Highest income group 0.97 (0.56, 1.67)   1.76 (0.68, 4.59)  
Regionc        
1 1 0.3 1 0.4
2 0.77 (0.47 1.27) 0.3 1.39 (0.65, 2.96) 0.03
3 0.69 (0.35, 1.36) 0.7 2.30 (1.11, 4.78) 0.7
4 1.09 (0.65, 1.82) 0.4 1.18 (0.49, 2.83)  
5 0.82 (0.49 1.37)      
Ethnic groupd        
Native/White 1 0.02 1 0.6
Non-native/Non-white 2.42 (1.16, 5.04)   1.28 (0.52, 3.20)  
Number in household (sd) 0.95 (0.83, 1.08) 0.4 0.91 (0.77, 1.08) 0.3

a Education for Dutch: High (University or higher vocational), medium (higher general secondary or Intermediate vocational), Lower (primary or lower vocational). For UK: High (Degree), Medium (Qualifications below degree), Lower (No qualifications or in FT education).

b Household income groupings. For Dutch (net monthly): <EU1299, EU1300 to 1899, EU1900 to 2499, EU2500 to 2899, EU2900 and above. For the UK NDNS RP (Gross annual): less than £15,000, £15,000 to <20,000, £20,000 to <£35,000, £35,000 to <£50,000, £50,000 or more.

c 1) Dutch regions: 1) three largest West Netherlands cities, 2) Rest of the West, 3) North, 4) East, 5) South. UK regions: London, East & South England, 2) North England, 3) Midlands, 4) Scotland, Wales & NI.

d For Dutch: Native, Non-native. For UK: White, Non-white.