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Table 3 Odds ratios for often or sometimes using the Guideline Daily Amounts*

From: Understanding and use of food labeling systems among Whites and Latinos in the United States and among Mexicans: Results from the International Food Policy Study, 2017

 

Total sample (N = 19,534)

White (n = 6848)

Latino (n = 2009)

Mexican (n = 10,686)

%

OR [95% CI]

%

OR [95% CI]

%

OR [95% CI]

%

OR [95% CI]

Labelling Scheme (Ref. NFT)

 Guideline Daily Amounts

86

0.48 [0.41–0.55]***

89

0.10 [0.07–0.14]***

91

0.53 [0.32–0.88]**

84

0.93 [0.78–1.11]

Ethnicity (Ref. Latino)

 White

90

0.80 [0.50–1.28]

 Mexican

82

0.33 [0.22–0.51]***

Sex (Ref. Man)

 Woman

87

1.28 [1.06–1.54]***

92

1.59 [1.19–2.13]***

90

0.84 [0.47–1.50]

83

1.28 [0.99–1.66]

Age (years)

 

1.01 [1.00–1.02]**

 

1.01 [1.00–1.02]

 

1.01 [0.98–1.03]

 

1.00 [0.99–1.01]

Survey language (Ref. English)

 Spanish

56

1.32 [0.73–2.39]

67

1.52 [0.86–2.69]

Education (Ref. High-school or lower)

 Technical studies

85

1.36 [1.01–1.84]*

91

1.53 [0.97–2.40]

90

1.43 [0.70–2.94]

78

1.28 [0.83–1.98]

 Bachelor’s degree or higher

87

1.64 [1.30–2.08]***

91

1.51 [1.03–2.21]*

93

1.30 [0.70–2.41]

84

1.90 [1.35–2.66]***

Income adequacy (Ref. Difficult)

 Neither easy nor difficult

85

1.28 [1.03–1.59]

90

0.99 [0.67–1.47]

90

1.46 [0.78–2.73]

82

1.23 [0.93–1.62]

 Easy

90

1.42 [1.12–1.80]**

91

1.10 [0.75–1.61]

92

1.31 [0.69–2.47]

87

1.43 [1.01–2.02]*

Occupation (Ref. Unemployed)

 Part time worker or student

86

0.95 [0.75–1.22]

90

1.22 [0.85–1.76]

92

0.27 [0.14–0.52]***

83

0.94 [0.64–1.38]

 Worker or student

86

1.03 [0.83–1.28]

90

0.93 [0.63–1.35]

92

0.71 [0.38–1.34]

82

1.05 [0.79–1.40]

BMI (Ref. Normal weight)

 Overweight

86

0.86 [0.70–1.06]

89

0.75 [0.55–1.03

92

1.51 [0.79–2.88

83

0.91 [0.69–1.21]

 Obesity

85

0.84 [0.66–1.06]

91

1.06 [0.74–1.51]

90

1.25 [0.63–2.45

79

0.66 [0.47–0.93]*

Nutrition Knowledge (Ref. Not knowledgeable)

 Somewhat Knowledgeable

87

2.43 [1.99–2.97]***

91

1.64 [1.18–2.29]**

90

1.64 [0.90–2.98]

91

3.26 [2.49–4.28]***

 Knowledgeable

93

3.45 [2.63–4.52]***

93

1.91 [1.32–2.76]***

92

2.33 [1.10–4.91]*

93

7.29 [4.57–11.61]***

Calorie count (Ref. Never)

 Sometimes

94

5.49 [4.40–6.85]***

93

2.33 [1.72–3.15]***

95

3.95 [2.09–7.49]***

94

11.73 [8.25–16.68]***

 Most of the time

95

4.67 [2.90–7.54]***

96

3.42 [1.84–6.35]***

93

3.16 [1.14–8.81]*

94

6.62 [3.02–14.49]***

Food shopping (Ref. Yes)

 No

80

0.56 [0.41–0.75]**

89

0.96 [0.61–1.49]

84

0.68 [0.27–1.72]

73

0.38 [0.25–0.59]***

 Share

84

0.77 [0.62–0.96]

89

0.97 [0.70–1.34]

89

0.75 [0.37–1.53]

80

0.73 [0.55–0.97]*

  1. OR Odds Ratio, 95% CI 95% Confidence Intervals
  2. Mixed models were adjusted for sex, age, survey language, education, income adequacy, occupation, BMI, nutrition knowledge, calorie count, and food shopping in household
  3. Significance levels: P value * < 0.05, ** < 0.01,*** < 0.001
  4. *Data were weighted using survey weights