Table 4.
Factors influencing the awareness level of nutrition and health knowledge*.
| Variables | Awareness level [M (P25, P75)] | Univariable model | Multivariable model | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β (95% CI) | p–value | β (95% CI) | p-value | ||
| Age (years) | |||||
| 18–24 | 64.5 (53.5, 72.0) | ref. | ref. | ||
| 25–34 | 66.0 (55.0, 73.5) | 1.262 (0.799, 1.724) | <0.001 | 1.432 (0.989, 1.875) | <0.001 |
| 35–44 | 66.5 (55.0, 74.0) | 1.780 (1.342, 2.219) | <0.001 | 2.937 (2.509, 3.365) | <0.001 |
| 45–54 | 65.5 (55.0, 73.5) | 1.337 (0.861, 1.814) | <0.001 | 4.339 (3.848, 4.831) | <0.001 |
| 55–64 | 64.0 (53.0, 72.5) | −0.215 (−0.778, 0.347) | 0.453 | 3.939 (3.344, 4.535) | <0.001 |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 64.0 (52.5, 72.0) | ref. | ref. | ||
| Female | 67.0 (56.5, 74.0) | 2.871 (2.575, 3.167) | <0.001 | 2.780 (2.496, 3.064) | <0.001 |
| Education level | |||||
| Primary school diploma or below | 54.5 (42.0, 67.5) | ref. | ref. | ||
| Junior school diploma | 61.5 (49.5, 70.0) | 0.028 (−0.001, 0.056) | 0.057 | 5.336 (4.398, 6.273) | <0.001 |
| High school diploma | 64.0 (53.0, 71.5) | 0.057 (0.030, 0.085) | <0.001 | 8.202 (7.280, 9.123) | <0.001 |
| Junior college diploma | 65.0 (55.0, 73.0) | 0.088 (0.060, 0.116) | <0.001 | 10.012 (9.075, 10.948) | <0.001 |
| Bachelor's degree | 68.0 (59.0, 75.0) | 0.152 (0.125, 0.180) | <0.001 | 13.024 (12.083, 13.965) | <0.001 |
| Master's degree or above | 71.5 (63.5, 77.0) | 0.234 (0.203, 0.265) | <0.001 | 15.259 (14.188, 16.330) | <0.001 |
| Occupation | |||||
| Medical workers | 65.0 (50.5, 74.0) | ref. | ref. | ||
| Catering service workers | 61.0 (47.5, 69.0) | −4.251 (−5.109, −3.392) | <0.001 | −1.355 (−2.186, −0.524) | 0.001 |
| Other health–related workers | 58.5 (43.6, 70.5) | −5.854 (−7.023, −4.685) | <0.001 | −4.727 (−5.842, −3.611) | <0.001 |
| Educational workers | 68.0 (59.5, 74.5) | 3.424 (2.763, 4.086) | <0.001 | 2.059 (1.411, 2.707) | <0.001 |
| Others | 65.5 (55.0, 73.0) | 1.029 (0.571, 1.487) | <0.001 | 2.303 (1.860, 2.745) | <0.001 |
| Residential address | |||||
| Downtown area | 67.0 (56.5, 74.0) | ref. | ref. | ||
| Remote area | 64.0 (53.0, 72.0) | −2.256 (−2.552, −1.959) | <0.001 | −0.691 (−0.984, −0.399) | <0.001 |
| History of chronic disease | |||||
| No | 67.5 (58.5, 74.5) | ref. | ref. | ||
| Yes | 64.5 (52.0, 73.0) | −3.745 (−4.137, −3.354) | <0.001 | −3.666 (−4.062, −3.270) | <0.001 |
| Don't know | 63.0 (50.5, 71.5) | −5.287 (−5.617, −4.956) | <0.001 | −5.143 (−5.462, −4.824) | <0.001 |
*Values are linear regression coefficients and 95% CIs. Only variables with statistically significant in univariate model were included in multivariate analysis.