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. 2009 Jul 29;6(2):190–198. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2009.00198.x

Table 3.

Odds ratios for adequate consumption of fruit and vegetable by students before and after adjusting mothers' educational and household income

Factor Condition Before adjusting mother's education and income After adjusting mother's education and income
OR 95% CI for OR OR 95%CI for OR
Fruit
Mother's knowledge on fruit and vegetables Passed knowledge score 1.967 1.536 2.518 1.402 1.057 1.860
Failed knowledge score 1.000 1.000
Mother's attitude towards healthy eating Easy to sustain 1.372 1.082 1.736 1.473 1.143 1.898
Not easy to sustain 1.000 1.000
Mother's fruit consumption Sufficient 1.467 1.124 1.915 2.027 1.555 2.644
Insufficient 1.000 1.000
Vegetables
Mother's knowledge on fruit and vegetables Passed knowledge score 1.573 1.239 1.997 1.445 1.121 1.863
Failed knowledge score 1.000 1.000
Mother's attitude towards healthy eating Easy to sustain 1.357 1.099 1.675 1.459 1.165 1.828
Not easy to sustain 1.000 1.000
Mother's vegetable consumption Sufficient 1.596 1.289 1.976 1.686 1.342 2.119
Insufficient 1.000 1.000

CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.