Table 3.

Logistic regression predicting diet soda consumption based on diet soda-related knowledge and beliefs.

	Logistic Regression: Regular Diet Soda Consumption (1) vs. Infrequent Diet Soda Consumption (0)
	Unadj Odds Ratio	95% Confidence Interval	p-Value	Adj Odds Ratio †	95% Confidence Interval	p-Value
	n = 3353			n = 3297
Illnesses or Health Effects Associated with Diet Soda Consumption
Type 2 Diabetes not reported	1.50	1.18–1.91	0.001	1.48	1.16–1.88	0.001
Reported (Ref)	1			1
Weight gain not reported	1.39	1.04–1.88	0.029	1.35	1.00–1.82	0.050
Reported (Ref)	1			1
Heart disease not reported	1.12	0.81–1.55	0.487	1.11	0.80–1.54	0.521
Reported (Ref)	1			1
Tooth decay not reported	0.88	0.59–1.32	0.537	0.89	0.60–1.33	0.574
Reported (Ref)	1			1
Hypertension not reported	0.73	0.45–1.18	0.205	0.75	0.47–1.21	0.242
Reported (Ref)	1			1
Cancer not reported	0.75	0.59–0.96	0.023	0.77	0.60–0.99	0.044
Reported (Ref)	1			1
Relative Healthiness of Drinks: Compared to Soda
Diet sodas are more healthy	3.68	3.00–4.52	<0.001	3.68	2.99–4.53	<0.001
less healthy	0.72	0.56–0.93	0.012	0.73	0.56–0.94	0.016
the same	1			1

^† Adjusted for sex, age and education; Ref = reference group.