TABLE 2.
ORs and 95% CIs predicting LCS intake overall and in foods, beverages, and FBAs by US adults over 2 d1
| OR (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Any LCS intake | LCS intake in foods | LCS intake in beverages | LCS intake in FBAs |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Male | 0.63 (0.56, 0.71) | 0.54 (0.42, 0.69) | 0.70 (0.62, 0.80) | 0.66 (0.59, 0.73) |
| NHANES cycle | ||||
| 2007–2008 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 2009–2010 | 1.08 (0.96, 1.22) | 1.20 (0.98, 1.48) | 1.10 (0.95, 1.27) | 0.96 (0.80, 1.15) |
| 2011–2012 | 1.05 (0.91, 1.22) | 1.09 (0.90, 1.32) | 0.90 (0.73, 1.10) | 0.94 (0.79, 1.13) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| NH white | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| NH black | 0.52 (0.45, 0.60) | 0.68 (0.54, 0.87) | 0.51 (0.42, 0.61) | 0.70 (0.59, 0.82) |
| Hispanic | 0.78 (0.66, 0.91) | 0.70 (0.59, 0.83) | 0.68 (0.56, 0.83) | 0.98 (0.82, 1.17) |
| Other | 0.62 (0.49, 0.78) | 0.57 (0.39, 0.83) | 0.74 (0.56, 0.97) | 0.69 (0.50, 0.96) |
| Age category, y | ||||
| 19–30 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 31–50 | 1.15 (0.96, 1.37) | 1.39 (1.03, 1.89) | 1.10 (0.91, 1.32) | 1.37 (1.10, 1.71) |
| 51–70 | 1.66 (1.39, 1.99) | 2.06 (1.52, 2.81) | 1.27 (1.03, 1.58) | 2.20 (1.73, 2.79) |
| ≥71 | 1.98 (1.59, 2.45) | 2.74 (2.04, 3.69) | 1.09 (0.86, 1.38) | 3.06 (2.36, 3.96) |
| Education | ||||
| High school grad/GED or lower | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Some college or associates degree | 1.03 (0.89, 1.19) | 0.99 (0.73, 1.33) | 0.93 (0.78, 1.11) | 1.15 (0.93, 1.41) |
| College graduate or higher | 1.64 (1.40, 1.92) | 1.64 (1.24, 2.19) | 1.39 (1.14, 1.69) | 1.36 (1.07, 1.73) |
| Poverty income ratio | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| At/above poverty line | 1.30 (1.13, 1.50) | 1.30 (1.05, 1.60) | 1.31 (1.12, 1.53) | 1.24 (1.06, 1.46) |
| Above 3× poverty line | 1.71 (1.52, 1.92) | 1.76 (1.32, 2.36) | 1.56 (1.38, 1.76) | 1.63 (1.34, 1.99) |
| BMI category2 | ||||
| Underweight | 0.69 (0.41, 1.17) | 1.07 (0.42, 2.74) | 0.38 (0.17, 0.85) | 0.89 (0.54, 1.47) |
| Normal weight | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Overweight | 1.54 (1.28, 1.84) | 1.20 (0.94, 1.54) | 1.57 (1.29, 1.92) | 1.40 (1.18, 1.67) |
| Obese | 2.13 (1.81, 2.51) | 1.30 (1.08, 1.57) | 2.35 (1.99, 2.78) | 1.70 (1.46, 1.97) |
1Adjusted for column covariates: sex, race/ethnicity, age, education, poverty income ratio, and BMI category. Sample: 12,440 people with completed data across all covariates modeled. Models compared LCS intake overall and in food, beverages, and FBAs among characteristics by columns. FBA, food and beverage addition; GED, General Educational Development test; LCS, low-calorie sweetener; NH, non-Hispanic.
2BMI (kg/m2) defined as: underweight (<18.5), normal weight (18.5–24.9), overweight (25–29.9), or obese (≥30).