Table 5.
Correlates of the proportion of meals that were ready-to-eat/prepared outside the home, from a linear regression model using a GLM framework (n = 2038)
| Characteristic | X2, p | Estimate (95% CI) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 1.01, p = 0.31 | ||
| Age | 11.00, p < 0.001 | − 0.006 (− 0.009, − 0.002) | < 0.001 |
| Race/ethnicity | 14.83, p = 0.01 | ||
| Aboriginal vs. white only | 0.09 (0.04, 0.14) | < 0.001 | |
| Aboriginal vs. Chinese only | 0.09 (0.03, 0.16) | 0.007 | |
| Aboriginal vs. South Asian only | 0.12 (0.06, 0.19) | < 0.001 | |
| Aboriginal vs. black only | 0.09 (0.02, 0.16 | 0.01 | |
| Aboriginal vs. mixed/other/not stated/missing | 0.08 (0.03, 0.14) | 0.003 | |
| BMI category | 28.25, p < 0.001 | ||
| Obese vs. underweight | 0.06 (0.001, 0.11) | 0.04 | |
| Obese vs. normal weight | 0.10 (0.06, 0.14) | < 0.001 | |
| Obese vs. overweight | 0.08 (0.04, 0.12) | < 0.001 | |
| Obese vs. missing | 0.09 (0.04, 0.13) | < 0.001 | |
| Parental status | 10.10, p = 0.002 | ||
| No children vs. one or more children | 0.08 (0.03, 0.13) | 0.002 | |
| Student status | 3.84, p = 0.15 | ||
| Current living situation | 114.93, p < 0.001 | ||
| Residence at school, university, or college vs. parent(s)/guardian(s) | 0.31 (0.25, 0.37) | < 0.001 | |
| Residence at school, university, or college vs. other | 0.25 (0.19, 0.31) | < 0.001 | |
| Cooking skills | 47.66, p < 0.001 | − 0.04 (− 0.05, − 0.03) | < 0.001 |