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Table 2 frequency of eating take away meals at home by socio-demographic variables; UK National Diet & Nutrition Survey 2008-12

From: Frequency and socio-demographic correlates of eating meals out and take-away meals at home: cross-sectional analysis of the UK national diet and nutrition survey, waves 1–4 (2008–12)

Variable

Level

1-2/week or more, % (95% CI)

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

Mutually adjusted OR (95% CI)

All adults (n = 2001)

21.1 (19.1 – 23.3)

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Gender

Male

23.1 (20.1 – 26.4)

Reference

Reference

 

Female

19.2 (16.6 – 22.0)

0.89 (0.68 – 1.17)

0.94 (0.71 – 1.23)

Age (years)

19-29

32.4 (26.3 – 39.1)

Reference

Reference

 

30-39

25.8 (21.3 – 30.9)

0.82 (0.54 – 1.26)

0.81 (0.53 – 1.23)

 

40-49

26.5 (22.1 – 31.4)

0.96 (0.64 – 1.45)

0.90 (0.59 – 1.36)

 

50-59

16.9 (12.9 – 21.8)

0.50 (0.32 – 0.80)

0.49 (0.31 – 0.78)

 

60-69

12.6 (8.6 – 17.9)

0.38 (0.22 – 0.66)

0.36 (0.21 – 0.64)

 

>69

7.9 (4.7 – 12.9)

0.19 (0.09 – 0.39)

0.18 (0.08 – 0.37)

NS-SEC

Routine & manual

22.1 (18.8 – 25.8)

Reference

Reference

 

Intermediate

23.5 (19.0 – 28.8)

1.03 (0.71 – 1.51)

1.09 (0.73 – 1.60)

 

Managerial & professional

19.2 (16.4 – 22.3)

0.99 (0.73 – 1.34)

1.03 (0.74 – 1.44)

Age left education (years)

<16

14.5 (10.9 – 19.0)

Comparator

Comparator

 

16-17

25.8 (22.0 – 29.9)

2.04 (1.39 – 3.00)

1.25 (0.83 – 1.89)

 

>17

19.9 (16.8 – 23.5)

1.47 (0.99 – 2.17)

0.83 (0.53 – 1.31)

All children (n = 1963)

21.0 (19.1 – 23.1)

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Gender

Male

23.7 (20.8 – 26.7)

Reference

Reference

 

Female

18.2 (15.6 – 21.1)

0.71 (0.55 – 0.93)

0.70 (0.54 – 0.91)

Age (years)

0-4

14.0 (10.8 – 17.9)

Reference

Reference

 

5-9

18.4 (15.1 – 22.1)

1.43 (0.96 – 2.11)

1.44 (0.98 – 2.14)

 

10-14

23.1 (19.3 – 27.4)

1.77 (1.20 – 2.61)

1.79 (1.20 – 2.64)

 

15-18

27.7 (23.1 – 32.7)

2.43 (1.63 – 3.64)

2.44 (1.63 – 3.65)

NS-SEC

Routine & manual

26.0 (22.6 – 29.9)

Reference

Reference

 

Intermediate

20.4 (16.1 – 25.4)

0.81 (0.56 – 1.17)

0.82 (0.57 – 1.19)

 

Managerial & professional

17.0 (14.4 – 19.9)

0.59 (0.44 – 0.79)

0.60 (0.45 – 0.81)

  1. 1weighted percentages that correct for selective non-response.
  2. OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence intervals; NS-SEC: National Statistics Socio-economic Classification.
  3. Bold indicates statistically significantly different from reference category at p < 0.05.