Table 4.

Associations of lifestyle characteristics with daily consumption of sugar-sweetened and artificially-sweetened beverages: The Fenland Study (n=9,991).

Variable	Categories or scale*	Sugar-sweetened beverages†			Artificially-sweetened beverages†
		% daily consumers	OR	95% CI	% daily consumers	OR	95% CI
Body mass index group, kg/m2	<25	17	1.0	ref	5	1.0	ref.
	≥25 and <30	21	1.17	(1.04, 1.33)	9	1.92	(1.58, 2.34)
	≥30 and <35	26	1.58	(1.35, 1.85)	15	3.09	(2.47, 3.86)
	≥35	27	1.62	(1.30, 2.02)	22	4.51	(3.44, 5.92)
			p trend<0.001‡			p trend<0.001‡
Smoking status	Never	21	1.0	ref.	8	1.0	ref.
	Former smoker	20	0.97	(0.87, 1.09)	10	1.06	(0.90, 1.24)
	Current smoker	21	0.79	(0.66, 0.93)	10	0.98	(0.77, 1.24)
Sedentary time	per 2 hours	20	0.96	(0.91, 1.02)	9	0.93	(0.86, 1.01)
Moderate/vigorous physical activity	per 2 hours	20	1.13	(1.02, 1.26)	9	1.01	(0.86, 1.18)
Alcoholic beverage	per serving	20	0.92	(0.87, 0.97)	9	1.02	(0.95, 1.09)
Mediterranean diet score §	per 2 points	20	1.01	(0.96, 1.07)	9	0.99	(0.92, 1.06)
Weight-reducing diet	No	20	1.0	ref.	8	1.0	ref.
	Yes	23	1.07	(0.86, 1.33)	24	2.58	(2.05, 3.24)

^*For categorical variables, levels are shown. For continuous variables, scale for interpretation of OR is shown.

Intensity of physical activity was modelled isotemporarily; with time estimates denoting substitution from light physical activity into either sedentary or moderate/vigorous physical activity.

^†Adjusted for age, sex, test site, and socio-demographic and lifestyle/behavioural variables together. See Table 1 and 2 for the variables. The associations of eating behaviours are shown in Figure 1.

^‡P values for trends are presented, for which an ordinal variable was included as a continuous term in a logistic regression model.

^§Mediterranean diet score was an 18-point scale representing adherence to the Mediterranean diet, used as a marker of diet quality.