Table 3.
Mixed effects regression analysis of the determinants of EAT-Lancet diet index in The Gambia.
| EAT-Lancet index score (β) (95% confidence interval) a | P-value | |
|---|---|---|
| Household head | <0.001 | |
| Male | 0 (base) | |
| Female | 0.32 (0.14–0.50) | |
| Area of residence | <0.001 | |
| Rural | 0 (base) | |
| Urban | 0.61 (0.42–0.81) | |
| Wealth quintile | 0.37 (0.32–0.43) | <0.001 |
| Ethnicity/tribe | <0.001 | |
| Mandinka/Jahanka | 0 (base) | |
| Fula/Tubular/Lorobo | −0.31 (−0.47− (−0.15)) | |
| Wolof | 0.37 (0.17–0.58) | |
| Jola/Karoninka | −0.02 (−0.29–0.25) | |
| Serahulleh | −0.01 (−0.30–0.28) | |
| Other | −0.07 (−0.36–0.22) | |
| Household head ever attended school | <0.001 | |
| Yes | 0 (base) | |
| No | −0.41 (−0.57− (−0.26)) | |
| Season | <0.001 | |
| Rainy | 0 (base) | |
| Dry | 0.48 (0.32–0.61) | |
| Crop diversity score | 0.14 (0.10–0.19) | <0.001 |
| Remittances (per capita) | 9.17 × 10−6 (1.58 × 10−6−1.67 × 10−5) b | 0.02 |
| Household size | −0.02 (−0.04-(−0.01)) | 0.001 |
| Total energy | 9.24 × 10−4 (8.71 × 10−4−9.77 × 10−4) b | <0.001 |
a
Coefficients are adjusted for all other variables in the model.
b
e = x10 exponentiation.