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. 2022 May 8;14(9):1970. doi: 10.3390/nu14091970

Table 3.

Healthy Food Consumption in Relation to Family Food Environment.

Food Consumption During the Past 7 Days N (%) Family Food Environment Score (Mean ± SD) Total Score ≥ 60
Family Socioeconomic Status Family Food Availability Family Feeding Patterns Family Food Rules Family Meal Practices Caregiver’s Nutritional Literacy Total Score n (%) ORs(95% CI)
Whole grains
          ≤6 days 7052(72.8) 4.3 ± 1.3 a 11.4 ± 2.1 a 8.7 ± 1.9 16.1 ± 4.6 a 12.2 ± 1.9 a 12.7 ± 2.9 a 65.3 ± 8.4 a 5305(75.2)
          Daily 2630(27.2) 4.2 ± 1.4 b 11.7 ± 2.2 b 8.7 ± 2.0 16.5 ± 4.4 b 12.5 ± 1.9 b 13.1 ± 2.9 b 66.7 ± 8.4 b 2111(80.3) 1.282(1.146~1.435) *
Fruits
          ≤6 days 3623(37.4) 4.2 ± 1.3 a 11.0 ± 2.1 a 8.6 ± 1.9 a 15.6 ± 4.7 a 12.0 ± 2.0 a 12.4 ± 2.9 a 63.7 ± 8.6 a 2494(68.8)
          Daily 6063(62.6) 4.3 ± 1.3 b 11.7 ± 2.1 b 8.8 ± 1.9 b 16.5 ± 4.4 b 12.5 ± 1.9 b 13.0 ± 2.8 b 66.8 ± 8.2 b 4925(81.2) 1.685(1.527~1.860) *
Vegetables
          ≤6 days 2724(28.1) 4.2 ± 1.3 a 11.0 ± 2.1 a 8.7 ± 1.9 15.8 ± 4.7 a 12.1 ± 1.9 a 12.3 ± 2.9 a 64.1 ± 8.4 a 1937(71.1)
          Daily 6937(71.6) 4.3 ± 1.3 b 11.6 ± 2.1 b 8.7 ± 1.9 16.3 ± 4.5 b 12.4 ± 1.9 b 13.0 ± 2.8 b 66.2 ± 8.4 b 5461(78.7) 1.466(1.322~1.626) *
Dairy Products
          ≤6 days 4360(45.0) 4.2 ± 1.3 a 11.2 ± 2.2 a 8.7 ± 1.9 16.0 ± 4.6 a 12.2 ± 1.9 a 12.5 ± 2.9 a 64.8 ± 8.5 a 3198(73.3)
          Daily 5322(54.9) 4.3 ± 1.3 b 11.6 ± 2.1 b 8.7 ± 1.9 16.3 ± 4.5 b 12.4 ± 1.9 b 13.0 ± 2.9 b 66.4 ± 8.3 b 4219(79.3) 1.347(1.223~1.483) *
Legumes
          ≤6 days 8401(86.7) 4.3 ± 1.3 11.4 ± 2.1 a 8.7 ± 1.9 16.1 ± 4.5 a 12.3 ± 1.9 a 12.8 ± 2.9 65.6 ± 8.5 a 6406(76.3)
          Daily 1283(13.2) 4.3 ± 1.3 11.6 ± 2.3 b 8.6 ± 2.1 16.6 ± 4.6 b 12.4 ± 1.9 b 12.8 ± 2.9 66.3 ± 8.2 b 1011(78.8) 1.197(1.034~1.385) *
Fish
          None 2641(27.3) 4.1 ± 1.3 a 11.3 ± 2.1 a 8.7 ± 1.9 16.0 ± 4.7 a 12.2 ± 2.0 a 12.5 ± 2.9 a 64.7 ± 8.6 a 1939(73.4)
          Weekly 7042(72.7) 4.3 ± 1.3 b 11.5 ± 2.2 b 8.7 ± 1.9 16.2 ± 4.5 b 12.3 ± 1.9 b 12.9 ± 2.9 b 66.0 ± 8.3 b 5478(77.8) 1.274(1.147~1.416) *
Liver
          None 6180(63.8) 4.2 ± 1.3 a 11.4 ± 2.1 8.7 ± 1.9 a 16.2 ± 4.5 12.3 ± 1.9 12.7 ± 2.9 a 65.6 ± 8.4 4737(76.7)
          Weekly 3494(36.1) 4.4 ± 1.3 b 11.5 ± 2.2 8.6 ± 1.9 b 16.2 ± 4.6 12.3 ± 1.9 12.9 ± 2.9 b 65.7 ± 8.5 2675(76.6) 1.147(1.036~1.269) *
Breakfast
          ≤6 days 2018(20.8) 4.2 ± 1.3 a 10.7 ± 2.1 a 8.5 ± 2.0 a 15.1 ± 4.9 a 11.7 ± 1.9 a 12.2 ± 3.0 a 62.5 ± 8.4 a 1290(63.9)
          Daily 7660(79.1) 4.3 ± 1.3 b 11.6 ± 2.1 b 8.7 ± 1.9 b 16.4 ± 4.4 b 12.5 ± 1.9 b 12.9 ± 2.8 b 66.5 ± 8.2 b 6121(79.9) 1.895(1.698~2.115) *
Food variety yesterday
          <12 7620(78.7) 4.2 ± 1.3 a 11.4 ± 2.1 8.7 ± 1.9 a 16.2 ± 4.5 12.3 ± 1.9 a 12.7 ± 2.9 a 65.4 ± 8.4 a 5768(75.7)
          ≥12 2044(21.1) 4.4 ± 1.4 b 11.6 ± 2.2 8.8 ± 1.9 b 16.2 ± 4.6 12.4 ± 1.9 b 13.2 ± 2.8 b 66.7 ± 8.5 b 1635(80.0) 1.255(1.110~1.419) *

a, b indicate significant differences between groups (p < 0.05); “weekly” indicates food consumption at least once a week. *: p < 0.05, adjusted for students’ grade, gender and district.