Is healthy behavior contagious: associations of social norms with physical activity and healthy eating

Table 3 Associations between dietary behaviors and social norms, with and without control for social support

Predictors of fast food consumption	Step 1^a		Step 2^b
	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI
Social norms for fast food consumption
Neutral/disagree/strongly disagree	1		1
Agree/strongly agree	1.34***	1.17, 1.52	1.32***	1.17, 1.51
Predictors of soft drink consumption	Step 1 ^a		Step 2 ^b
	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI
Social norms for soft drink consumption
Neutral/disagree/strongly disagree	1		1
Agree/strongly agree	1.33***	1.18, 1.50	1.33***	1.17, 1.50
Predictors of fruit and vegetable consumption	Step 1 ^a		Step 2 ^b
	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI
Social norms for healthy eating
Neutral/disagree/strongly disagree	1		1
Agree/strongly agree	1.19**	1.07, 1.33	1.12^	0.99, 1.25

* p < .05, ** p < .005, *** p < .0005
^ p < .10 (trend level association)
^a outcome regressed on social norm variables individually, controlling for respondent education, marital status, number of children, and whether they were trying to maintain/lose/gain weight
^b outcome regressed on social norm variables individually, controlling for family support for healthy eating and friend/colleague support for healthy eating, plus all previous covariates (respondent education, marital status, number of children, and whether they were trying to maintain/lose/gain weight)

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