Table 3.

Results from multivariable ordinal logistic regression examining the association between parental perceptions and each school food environment measure alone and all together in the model.

		Model 1			Model 2			Model 3			Model 4			Model 5
		OR	95% CI		OR	95% CI		OR	95% CI		OR	95% CI		OR	95% CI
Food Environment Index	NSLP healthy	1.14 ^	1.00	1.29										1.13 ^	0.99	1.29
	NSLP unhealthy				1.05	0.87	1.27							1.06	0.87	1.28
	A la carte presence							1.37	0.88	2.14				1.37	0.86	2.16
	Vending presence										0.78	0.50	1.22	0.72	0.46	1.12
Child Level Factors
Race	Non-Hispanic White/other (Reference)
	Non-Hispanic Black	2.38 *	1.32	4.27	2.45 *	1.39	4.34	2.32 *	1.30	4.11	2.49 *	1.40	4.43	2.36 *	1.31	4.27
	Hispanic	0.96	0.56	1.67	0.95	0.56	1.62	0.92	0.53	1.59	0.96	0.56	1.64	0.96	0.55	1.68
Sex	Male (Reference)
	Female	0.75	0.51	1.10	0.74	0.51	1.08	0.74	0.51	1.08	0.74	0.51	1.08	0.75	0.51	1.10
Age		0.97	0.91	1.04	0.97	0.91	1.04	0.97	0.91	1.04	0.98	0.91	1.05	0.98	0.91	1.05
Participation in school meals	No (Reference)
	Yes	2.94 **	1.66	5.18	2.77 **	1.57	4.90	2.92 **	1.63	5.23	2.76 **	1.58	4.82	2.98 **	1.68	5.28
School level attended	Elementary (Reference)
	Middle/high school	0.90	0.52	1.58	0.94	0.54	1.64	0.92	0.53	1.59	0.99	0.58	1.70	0.98	0.57	1.68
Household Level Factors
Mother’s education	Less than HS (Reference)
	HS or equivalent	1.29	0.79	2.09	1.28	0.79	2.07	1.30	0.80	2.10	1.32	0.81	2.13	1.31	0.81	2.11
	At least some college	0.65	0.38	1.13	0.65	0.38	1.11	0.64	0.37	1.10	0.67	0.39	1.13	0.63^	0.37	1.09
Poverty level (% of FPL)		1.02	0.96	1.07	1.01	0.96	1.07	1.02	0.96	1.08	1.01	0.96	1.07	1.02	0.96	1.08
School Level Factors
Total enrollment		1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Free and reduced-price meal eligibility		3.97	0.65	24.36	3.40	0.58	20.10	3.05	0.52	18.09	3.04	0.51	18.03	2.93	0.47	18.22

^ p < 0.10, * = p < 0.05, ** = p < 0.001; Model 5 is a comprehensive model that includes all four measures of the school food environment.