Table 4. Use of Calories from Fat, Total Calories and Carbohydrates on Food Label when Deciding to Buy a Food Product: Results of Multivariate Analysis.
Variable |
Calories from Fat
Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
Total Calories
Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
Carbohydrates
Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
---|---|---|---|
Race/Ethnicity | |||
Mexican-American | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Other Hispanic | 4.31 (0.89-20.83) | 2.93 (0.74-11.64) | 1.71 (0.49-6.00) |
White | 0.58 (0.20-1.69) | 0.80 (0.32-2.00) | 0.88 (0.33-2.38) |
African-American | 0.81 (0.22-3.03) | 0.50 (0.15-1.67) | 1.05 (0.36-3.03) |
Other Race | 2.62 (0.45-15.29) | 2.06 (0.35-12.18) | 0.40 (0.10-1.70) |
Education | |||
Some college or more | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
High school or less | 0.98 (0.34-2.81) | 0.88 (0.40-1.92) | 0.29 (0.15-0.56) |
Socioeconomics | |||
WIC participation | 0.35 (0.19-1.01) | 0.29 (0.07-1.12) | 0.44 (0.20-0.97) |
Poverty income ratio | 0.68 (0.34-1.36) | 0.68 (0.31-1.49) | 0.87 (0.49-1.55) |
Age at interview | 1.06 (1.01-1.12) | 1.04 (0.97-1.12) | 1.03 (0.97-1.09) |
Maternal BMI Category | |||
Normal | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Overweight | 0.62 (0.19-2.03) | 1.18 (0.23-6.17) | 1.96 (0.62-6.17) |
Obese | 1.47 (0.50-4.35) | 1.89 (0.76-4.67) | 1.42 (0.67-3.00) |