Table 3.
Sociodemographic characteristics associated with consumption of more sustainable diets (MSD) in Mexico.
| More sustainable diet | ORa Adjusted (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Age group (tertiles) | ||
| 18.0–<29.6 | Reference | |
| 29.6–<43.5 | 0.94 (0.58, 1.52) | 0.801 |
| 43.5–59.0 | 0.88 (0.55, 1.40) | 0.582 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | Reference | |
| Female | 0.86 (0.59, 1.25) | 0.418 |
| Education level b | ||
| Low | Reference | |
| Medium | 1.54 (0.70, 3.36) | 0.281 |
| High | 0.57 (0.22, 1.48) | 0.249 |
| Socioeconomic level c | ||
| Low | Reference | |
| Medium | 0.46 (0.29, 0.74) | 0.001 |
| High | 0.17 (0.09, 0.32) | <0.001 |
| Ethnicity d | ||
| Indigenous | Reference | |
| Non-indigenous | 0.96 (0.53, 1.72) | 0.880 |
| Area of residence (%) | ||
| Urban | Reference | |
| Rural | 2.67 (1.73, 4.13) | <0.001 |
| Region of residence (%) | ||
| North | Reference | |
| Center | 2.12 (1.14, 3.94) | 0.017 |
| Mexico City | 0.37 (0.08, 1.69) | 0.198 |
| South | 2.34 (1.26, 4.37) | 0.007 |
a
Estimated Odds Ratio coefficient from logistic regression model (n = 2,438) considering the complex design of the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT 2012).
b
Categorized as low (elementary school or no education), medium (high school), or high (university).
c
Based on an index of household wellbeing constructed by ENSANUT using principal component analysis of household characteristics, goods, and services.
d
Based on language spoken, categorized as indigenous (when the adult spoke any indigenous language) or non-indigenous.