Table 2.
Differences in predicted probability of having ever purchased toddler milk among demographic groups (n 1051†)
| Predicted probability (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | ||
| Non-Latino (ref) | 43 | |
| Latino | 59* | < 0·001* |
| Years in the USA | ||
| Born in the USA (ref) | 48 | |
| More than 10 years in the USA | 51 | 0·656 |
| 10 years or less in the USA | 73* | < 0·001* |
| Parent sugary drink consumption | ||
| Less than 7 times per week (ref) | 45 | |
| 7 or more times per week | 59* | < 0·001* |
| Child sugary drink consumption‡ | ||
| Less than 7 times per week (ref) | 47 | |
| 7 or more times per week | 57* | 0·025* |
| Age | ||
| 18–29 years (ref) | 57 | |
| 30–39 years | 51 | 0·181 |
| 40+ years | 42* | 0·004* |
| Gender§ | ||
| Woman (ref) | 45 | |
| Man | 58* | < 0·001* |
| Used SNAP in the last year | ||
| No (ref) | 48 | |
| Yes | 55 | 0·084 |
| Education | ||
| High school graduate or less (ref) | 41 | |
| 4-year college degree or higher | 59* | < 0·001* |
| BMI | ||
| Overweight or obese (ref) | 48 | |
| Underweight or healthy weight | 54 | 0·054 |
| Annual household income | ||
| Less than $50 000 (ref) | 49 | |
| $50 000 or more | 51 | 0·608 |
| Young children (0–3 years) in household | ||
| No (ref) | 49 | |
| Yes | 53 | 0·247 |
SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
*
Predicted probabilities are statistically significantly different at an alpha of 0·05.
†
Missing BMI data from sixteen participants, age data from three, Latino ethnicity data from one, years in the USA data from one, SNAP data from one and past purchase data from one.
‡
Asked about one child aged 2–12 years with the most recent birthday.
§
Transgender participants were excluded from analyses due to small sample size (n 5).