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Table 3 Results from multiple linear models predicting the relative importance of sensory appeal, weight control and natural content motive dimensionsa

From: Sociodemographic differences in motives for food selection: results from the LoCard cross-sectional survey

 

Sensory appeal

Weight control

Natural content

Bb

95% CI

P

∆R2c

B

95% CI

P

∆R2

B

95% CI

P

∆R2

Gender

   

.001**

   

<.001

   

.009***

 Women

−0.011

−0.018, −0.005

.001

 

−0.001

−0.008, 0.007

.88

 

0.043

0.034, 0.051

<.001

 

 Men (ref.)

            

Age group

   

.012***

   

.041***

   

.044***

 18–29 (ref.)

            

 30–44

0.006

−0.004, 0.015

.25

 

0.006

−0.004, 0.017

.24

 

0.056

0.044, 0.068

<.001

 

 45–64

−0.003

−0.012, 0.006

.56

 

0.071

0.061, 0.081

<.001

 

0.101

0.089, 0.113

<.001

 

 65–94

−0.50

−0.062, −0.039

<.001

 

0.093

0.080, 0.106

<.001

 

0.149

0.134, 0.163

<.001

 

Marital status

   

.005***

   

<.001

   

.004***

 Married/cohabiting (ref.)

            

 Divorced/widowed

−0.009

−0.018, <0.001

.050

 

−0.004

−0.014, 0.006

.43

 

−0.018

−0.030, −0.007

.002

 

 Never married

−0.031

− 0.039, −0.023

<.001

 

0.004

−0.006, 0.013

.44

 

−0.034

−0.044, −0.023

<.001

 

Living situation

   

.004***

   

.004***

   

.004***

 Alone

−0.026

−0.034, −0.018

<.001

 

0.022

0.013, 0.031

<.001

 

−0.035

−0.046, −0.025

<.001

 

 Two or more adults

−0.003

− 0.011, 0.004

.37

 

0.026

0.018, 0.035

<.001

 

−0.010

−0.020, −0.001

.035

 

 Adult(s) and child(ren) (ref.)

            

Education

   

.005***

   

.003***

   

.002***

 Basic

0.021

0.007, 0.035

.003

 

−0.017

−0.033, −0.001

.032

 

−0.028

−0.046, −0.010

.002

 

 Middle

0.029

0.021, 0.037

<.001

 

−0.019

−0.028, −0.010

<.001

 

−0.009

−0.020, 0.001

.067

 

 Lower academic

0.013

0.005, 0.021

.001

 

0.001

−0.008, 0.010

.90

 

0.008

−0.002, 0.019

.12

 

 Upper academic (ref.)

            

Household income

   

.001**

   

.008***

   

.001

 1st quartile

−0.010

−0.020, −0.001

.027

 

−0.048

−0.058, −0.038

<.001

 

−0.008

−0.020, 0.004

.17

 

 2nd quartile

−0.008

−0.016, 0.001

.068

 

−0.032

−0.041, −0.022

<.001

 

−0.011

−0.022, <0.001

.045

 

 3rd quartile

0.004

−0.006, 0.014

.39

 

−0.025

−0.035, −0.014

<.001

 

−0.001

−0.014, 0.011

.86

 

 4th quartile (ref.)

            

Household special diets

   

.010***

   

.007***

   

.011***

 No special diet (ref.)

            

 Lactose-free

−0.006

−0.013, 0.002

.15

 

0.006

−0.002, 0.015

.17

 

0.018

0.008, 0.028

<.001

 

 Gluten-free

−0.026

−0.039, −0.014

<.001

 

−0.040

−0.053, −0.026

<.001

 

0.065

0.049, 0.081

<.001

 

 Red-meat-free

−0.044

−0.058, −0.030

<.001

 

−0.008

−0.024, 0.008

.32

 

0.066

0.048, 0.084

<.001

 

 Vegetarians

−0.054

−0.067, −0.041

<.001

 

−0.037

−0.051, −0.023

<.001

 

0.026

0.009, 0.043

.002

 

 Other

−0.027

−0.040, −0.015

<.001

 

−0.026

−0.040, −0.012

<.001

 

0.048

0.032, 0.065

<.001

 
  1. ***P < .001, **P < .01, *P < .05
  2. aEach model includes age, gender and the given sociodemographic variable as predictors
  3. bB values are unstandardized regression coefficients
  4. c∆R2 refers to increase in the model R2 value after adding the given sociodemographic predictor to the age- and gender-adjusted model
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

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