Table 6.
Results of Multivariate Logistical Regression of Three Healthier Food Purchasing Behaviors at 12-Month Follow-Up Survey.
| Regression Results | Purchased Low-Sodium Products (n = 851) |
Purchased Whole Grain Products (n = 771) |
Purchased Healthier Oil Products (n = 781) |
|---|---|---|---|
| β (s.e.) | β (s.e.) | β (s.e.) | |
| Knowledge score | 0.24 (0.07) *** | 0.33 (0.07) *** | 0.35 (0.07) *** |
| Noticed signs that promoted healthier foods in general (ref: no) | 0.59 (0.23) ** | 0.53 (0.32) | −0.55 (0.36) |
| Noticed signs that promoted less sodium | 0.20 (0.24) | - | - |
| Noticed signs that promoted more whole grain | - | 0.47 (0.33) | |
| Noticed signs that promoted healthier oil | - | - | 1.58 (0.36) *** |
| Ethnicity (ref: Chinese) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Korean | 0.19 (0.25) | −0.03 (0.26) | −0.005 (0.27) |
| Vietnamese | 0.05 (0.23) | −0.54 (0.26) * | 0.34 (0.25) |
| Filipino | 2.14 (0.33) *** | 2.15 (0.37) *** | 1.93 (.35) *** |
| Other Asian | 1.74 (0.77) * | 1.04 (0.83) | 1.28 (0.87) |
| Female (ref: male) | 0.49 (0.17) ** | 0.57 (0.19) ** | 0.62 (0.19) ** |
| Educational attainment (ref: < hs) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| high school | −0.09 (0.24) | −0.31 (0.27) | −0.23 (0.26) |
| college or higher | 0.33 (0.25) | −0.09 (0.28) | 0.20 (0.28) |
| English proficiency (ref: poor/not well) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Well/fluent | −0.28 (0.20) | 0.14 (0.22) | −0.03 (0.22) |
| Constant | −2.68 | −3.02 | −3.34 |
| Log-likelihood chi-square (df) | 157.53 (11) *** | 193.12 (11) *** | 187.13 (11) *** |
| McFadden R-square | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.18 |
Abbreviation: s.e. = standard error; * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001.