Table 3.
Association of socio-demographics and lifestyle characteristics with dietary patterns in a nationally representative sample of Chinese children and adolescents (β Coefficients and 95% confidence intervals).
| Westernized Pattern | Traditional Chinese Pattern | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | 95% CI | β | 95% CI | |
| Age (years, SD) | −0.09 ** | −0.13, −0.05 | 0.22 ** | 0.18, 0.27 |
| Male vs. Female | 0.03 | −0.01, 0.07 | 0.05 * | 0.01, 0.09 |
| Energy | 0.64 ** | 0.63, 0.66 | 0.48 ** | 0.46, 0.50 |
| Household income | 0.11 ** | 0.09, 0.12 | −0.08 ** | −0.10, −0.06 |
| Physical activity | −0.02 | −0.03, 0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03, 0.01 |
| Traffic tools | 0.03 ** | 0.01, 0.04 | −0.07 ** | −0.09, −0.06 |
| Housework time | −0.02 * | −0.05, 0.00 | 0.08 ** | 0.05, 0.10 |
| Sedentary time | 0.02 | 0.00, 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.00, 0.04 |
Adjusted for age, sex, household income per family number, sedentary time, traffic tools, housework time, and physical activity time. Household income, sedentary time, housework time, and physical activity time were analyzed as quartile variables. * Means p < 0.05; ** means p < 0.01.