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. 2018 Oct 24;31:137. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2018.31.137.17039

Table 2.

Associations of independent variables with fruit (≥ 2 servings), vegetable (≥ 3 servings) and inadequate fruit and vegetable (< 5 servings) consumption

Variable Fruits (≥ 2 servings) (≥ 3 servings) Vegetables Fruit and vegetable (< 5 servings)
AOR (95% CI) AOR (95% CI) AOR (95% CI)
Socio-demographics
Age in years
18-29 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
30-44 0.75 (0.55, 1.02) 1.69 (1.15, 2.46)** 1.00 (0.70, 1.42)
45-59 0.95 (0.69, 1.30) 1.87 (1.27, 2.77)** 1.09 (0.72, 1.67)
60-69 1.01 (0.62, 1.68) 1.68 (1.05, 2.69)* 0.66 (0.41, 1.06)
Sex
Female 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
Male 1.16 (0.87, 1.55) 0.72 (0.53, 0.98)* 0.71 (0.52, 0.99)*
Education
No/Primary school incomplete 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
Primary school complete or more 1.68 (1.18, 2.39)** 1.10 (0.71, 1.71) 0.91 (0.55, 1.50)
Wealth quintile
Poorest/Second 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
Middle 1.07 (0.77, 1.49) 1.33 (0.90, 1.96) 0.73 (0.48, 1.12)
Fourth/Richest 1.61 (1.04, 2.48)* 0.79 (0.36, 1.72) 0.74 (0.36, 1.49)
Ethnic group
Other 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
Kikuyu 2.17 (1.46, 3.23)*** 1.49 (0.70, 3.15) 0.76 (0.39, 1.47)
Luo 1.58 (1.05, 2.37)* 2.84 (1.53, 5.27)*** 0.40 (0.23, 0.70)**
Urban residence (base=rural residence) 0.78 (0.53, 1.13) 0.44 (0.23, 0.82)** 2.50 (1.27, 4.96)**
Health variables
Body Mass Index ≥30 kg/m2(Obesity) 1.48 (0.98, 2.24) 0.95 (0.59, 1.53) 0.80 (0.42, 1.51)
Central obesity (base= no) 1.28 (0.80, 2.04) 1.08 (0.68, 1.73) 0.80 (0.49, 1.30)
Physical activity (Low) (base=Moderate/High) 0.65 (0.42, 1.03) 0.98 (0.58, 1.67) 1.10 (0.67, 1.82)
Current tobacco use (base=no) 0.75 (0.44, 1.29) 0.89 (0.54, 1.47) 1.11 (0.58, 1.90)
Binge drinking (base=no) 1.10 (0.70, 1.72) 1.16 (0.71, 1.90) 1.00 (0.58, 1.70)

AOR=Adjusted Odds Ratio; CI=Confidence Interval

***

P<.001

**

P<.01

*

P<.05