Table 3.
Correlates of perceived healthfulness of toddler milk (n 1052†)
| Mean | β | se | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Latino (ref) | 3·63 | |||
| Latino | 3·71 | 0·05 | 0·07 | 0·47 |
| Years in the USA | ||||
| Born in the USA (ref) | 3·65 | |||
| More than 10 years in the USA | 3·70 | 0·12 | 0·10 | 0·24 |
| 10 years or less in the USA | 3·85* | 0·41* | 0·13* | 0·002* |
| Parent sugary drink consumption | ||||
| Less than 7 times per week (ref) | 3·46 | |||
| 7 or more times per week | 3·98* | 0·32* | 0·08* | < 0·001* |
| Child sugary drink consumption‡ | ||||
| Less than 7 times per week (ref) | 3·50 | |||
| 7 or more times per week | 4·03* | 0·31* | 0·08* | < 0·001* |
| Age | ||||
| 18–29 years (ref) | 3·65 | |||
| 30–39 years | 3·74 | 0·08 | 0·08 | 0·33 |
| 40+ years | 3·56 | −0·06 | 0·10 | 0·52 |
| Gender§ | ||||
| Woman (ref) | 3·61 | |||
| Man | 3·75 | 0·09 | 0·07 | 0·21 |
| Used SNAP in the last year | ||||
| No (ref) | 3·59 | |||
| Yes | 3·83* | 0·18* | 0·07* | 0·02* |
| Education | ||||
| High school graduate or less (ref) | 3·62 | |||
| 4-year college degree or higher | 3·72 | 0·03 | 0·07 | 0·63 |
| BMI | ||||
| Overweight or obese (ref) | 3·60 | |||
| Underweight or healthy weight | 3·75 | 0·09 | 0·07 | 0·15 |
| Annual household income | ||||
| Less than $50 000 (ref) | 3·63 | |||
| $50 000 or more | 3·71 | 0·09 | 0·07 | 0·26 |
| Young children (0–3 years) in household | ||||
| No (ref) | 3·68 | |||
| Yes | 3·65 | 0·03 | 0·07 | 0·69 |
SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
*
Statistically significant at an alpha of 0·05.
†
Missing BMI data from sixteen participants, age data from three, Latino ethnicity data from one, years in the US data from one, SNAP 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).