TABLE 3.
Weighted prevalence ratio for excess fat/soda intake pattern by chronic stress from the multivariable regression analysis among African-American female caregivers, Detroit, Michigan: 2002–20031
| Prevalence ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|
| Chronic stress: yes vs. no | 1.39 (1.05, 1.84) |
| Age | 0.99 (0.98, 1.00) |
| Household size | 1.00 (0.93, 1.08) |
| Income | |
| Less than $10,000 | Reference |
| $10,000∼$19,999 | 0.85 (0.67, 1.08) |
| More than $20,000 | 0.63 (0.38, 1.06) |
| Education | |
| Less than high school | Reference |
| High school diploma | 0.79 (0.59, 1.06) |
| Some college or more | 0.80 (0.54, 1.19) |
| Dietary calorie intake | 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) |
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A categorical variable with a prevalence ratio >1 means that the category is associated with higher likelihood of having an unhealthy dietary behavior versus a reference category.