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. 2021 Oct 21;31(4):537–546. doi: 10.18865/ed.31.4.537

Table 2. Adjusted odd ratios (95% CI)a for relationship between predictors related to perceived fruit and vegetable availability, quality, and price and cardiometabolic outcomes.

High blood Pressureb High Blood Sugarc High Cholesterold Low HDLe Overweight/ Obesityf Poor/Fair Healthg
AOR (95%CI) AOR (95%CI) AOR (95%CI) AOR (95%CI) AOR (95%CI) AOR (95%CI)
Easy to buy fruit and vegetables (Y vs N) .47 (.28, .79)i 1.08 (.71, 1.64) 1.33 (.89, 1.98) 1.23 (.80, 1.87) 1.05 (.63, 1.74) .59 (.39, .90)h
Large selection of fruit and vegetables (Y vs N) .66 (.41, 1.06) .96 (.64, 1.44) 1.27 (.86, 1.86) 1.13 (.75, 1.70) 1.05 (.64, 1.71) .67 (.45, 1.01)
High quality fruit and vegetables (Y vs N) .86 (.53, 1.39) 1.02 (.69, 1.53) 1.20 (.81, 1.77) 1.06 (.70, 1.60) 1.25 (.76, 2.07) .62 (.41, .94)h
Good price for fruit and vegetables (Y vs N) .59 (.36, .96)h 1.05 (.70, 1.60) 1.24 (.83, 1.84) .92 (.60, 1.40) .89 (.54, 1.47) .64 (.42, .97) h

5-point Likert scale variable survey questions were collapsed: Agree (agree and strongly agree) or Disagree (strongly disagree, disagree, and neither agree nor disagree) Each cell represents a single model with the single outcome variable, single independent variable, and all covariates

a. Adjusted for age, sex, adjusted income, marital status, education, neighborhood, years lived in neighborhood

b. High blood pressure: SBP≥140 mm Hg or DBP ≥90 mm Hg or currently taking high blood pressure medication

c. High blood sugar defined as HbA1c ≥6.5% or on diabetes medication

d. High cholesterol defined as total cholesterol ≥200 mg/dL or on cholesterol medication

e. Low HDL defined as HDL≤40 mg/dL

f. Overweight defined as BMI ≥25.0 kg/m2

g. Self-rated Health Status 5-point Likert scale variable was collapsed: Poor (fair and poor) and Good (good, very good, and excellent)

h. P≤.05

i. P≤.01