Table 4:

Characteristics associated with adherence to dietary patterns and physical activity in a Midwestern cohort study of reproductive-age women

Characteristic	Beta (95% CI)	P-Value
Prudent Diet†
African American	−0.36 (−0.68, −0.05)	0.02
College degree	0.47 (0.19, 0.75)	0.001
Western Diet‡
Age, y	0.014 (0.0005, 0.028)	0.04
African American	0.34 (0.11, 0.57)	0.004
College degree	−0.33 (−0.54, −0.13)	0.002
KPAS§
Age, y	−0.06 (−0.11, −0.005)	0.03
Has children	1.25 (0.51,2.00)	0.01
Employed	1.65 (0.59, 2.72)	0.03
Highest ADI	−0.85 (−1.58, −0.11)	0.03

Linear regression models to assess variables associated with adherence to Prudent diet, Western diet, and KPAS. Dietary patterns controlled for daily caloric intake. Reference groups: unemployed, income ≤ $25,000, non-African-American, no college degree, no children, lower 75%ile ADI.

^†Adjusted-R²=0.34.

^‡Adjusted R²=0.66.

^§Adjusted R²=0.10.