Table 3.
Logistic Regression Results for the Association between District Policy on Nutrition Information for School Meals and Schools Routinely Providing Calorie/Nutrient Information for USDA-Reimbursable Meals.
| Variable | AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| District policy on nutrition information for school meals | |
| No policy/provision (Ref) | 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) |
| Weak policy | 2.22 (0.97, 5.07) |
| Strong policy | 2.59 ** (1.33, 5.05) |
| Grade Levels Offered | |
| Elementary (Ref) | 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) |
| Middle | 0.95 (0.69, 1.30) |
| High | 0.76 (0.52, 1.10) |
| School Race | |
| ≥66% White (Ref) | 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) |
| ≥50% Black | 1.33 (0.53, 3.31) |
| ≥50% Hispanic | 2.51 * (1.02, 6.20) |
| Other | 1.97 * (1.06, 3.67) |
| Tertiles of % students eligible for FRPL | |
| Low (≤37.42%) (Ref) | 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) |
| Medium (>37.42–63.37%) | 0.73 (0.45, 1.19) |
| High (>63.37%) | 0.57 (0.27, 1.22) |
| Urbanicity | |
| Urban (Ref) | 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) |
| Suburban | 0.69 (0.37, 1.30) |
| Rural | 0.35 ** (0.17, 0.71) |
| School Size | |
| Small (fewer than 500 students) | 0.70 (0.41, 1.19) |
| Medium (500 to 999 students) | 0.77 (0.47, 1.24) |
| Large (1000 or more students) (Ref) | 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) |
| Census Region | |
| West (Ref) | 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) |
| Midwest | 1.73 (0.82, 3.65) |
| South | 2.60 ** (1.28, 5.28) |
| Northeast | 1.08 (0.49, 2.35) |
| N of schools in analysis | 1056 |
| Adjusted prevalence of schools providing calorie/nutrition information for meals by district policy strength | |
| No district policy on nutrition information for school meals | 60.5% |
| Weak district policy on nutrition information for school meals | 76.0% |
| Strong district policy on nutrition information for school meals | 78.6% |
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01; AOR: Adjusted odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; Ref: referent category; FRPL: free/reduced-price lunch.