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. 2022 Oct 13;13:1024946. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1024946

Table 3.

Logistic regression analysis of SSB consumption and psychological symptoms among Chinese college students (n = 6,120).

Psychological symptoms SSB Consumption Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)
Crude Model Model 1 Model 2
Boys
Emotional symptoms <2 time/week 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
≥2 time/week 3.38 (2.54, 4.51)a 2.82 (2.05, 3.88)a 2.82 (2.05, 3.89)a
p for trend <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
Behavioral symptoms <2 time/week 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
≥2 time/week 4.22 (3.24, 5.50)a 3.94 (2.96, 5.25)a 3.61 (2.70, 4.83)a
p for trend <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
Social adaptation difficulties <2 time/week 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
≥2 time/week 3.27 (2.44, 4.39)a 2.92 (2.12,4.01)a 2.86 (2.07,3.96)a
p for trend <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
Psychological symptoms <2 time/week 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
≥2 time/week 2.86 (2.12,3.86)a 2.20 (1.59,3.05)a 1.90 (1.37,2.64)a
p for trend <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
Girls
Emotional symptoms <2 time/week 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
≥2 time/week 6.86 (5.26,8.95)a 8.06 (6.00,10.83)a 6.98 (5.18,9.40)a
p for trend <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
Behavioral symptoms <2 time/week 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
≥2 time/week 6.09 (4.71, 7.88)a 6.83 (5.17, 9.02)a 5.92 (4.47, 7.85)a
p for trend <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
Social adaptation difficulties <2 time/week 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
≥2 time/week 5.93 (4.59, 7.67)a 7.42 (5.58, 9.85)a 6.44 (4.83, 8.58)a
p for trend <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
Psychological symptoms <2 time/week 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
≥2 time/week 4.66 (3.47, 6.25)a 5.49 (3.98, 7.56)a 4.70(3.40,6.50)a
p for trend <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
Total
Emotional symptoms <2 time/week 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference) 1.00(Reference)
≥2 time/week 4.93 (4.06,5.99)a 4.62 (3.75,5.69)a 4.31 (3.49,5.31)a
p for trend <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
Behavioral symptoms <2 time/week 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
≥2 time/week 5.14 (4.27,6.18)a 5.08 (4.18,6.17)a 4.55(3.73,5.54)a
p for trend <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
Social adaptation difficulties <2 time/week 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
≥2 time/week 4.51 (3.72,5.47)a 4.36 (3.57, 5.34)a 3.99 (3.26, 4.91)a
p for trend <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
Psychological symptoms <2 time/week 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
≥2 time/week 3.70 (3.00, 4.56)a 3.42 (2.74, 4.27)a 2.96 (2.36, 3.70)a
p for trend <0.001 <0.001 <0.001

Model 1 controlled for age, only child, parental education, BMI, and SES; Model 2 controlled for Sleep duration, screen time, and MVPA on top of Model 1. SES, socioeconomic status; BMI, body mass index; MVPA, moderate and vigorous physical activity; SSB, sugar-sweetened beverages.

a

p < 0.001.