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Table 2 Adjusted OR (95% CI) of characteristics associated with support for supermarket initiatives focused on product placement

From: Public support for healthy supermarket initiatives focused on product placement: a multi-country cross-sectional analysis of the 2018 International Food Policy Study

Variable

Categories

Fewer end-of-aisle displays containing unhealthy foods or soft drinks

More shelf space for fresh and healthier foods

Checkouts with only healthy products

Support %

ORa (95% CI)

Support %

ORa (95% CI)

Support %

ORa (95% CI)

Country

Australia

57

Reference

70

Reference

49

Reference

Canada

54

0.86 (0.75 to 0.97)

69

0.92 (0.80 to 1.06)

44

0.83 (0.73 to 0.94)

UK

58

1.13 (1.00 to 1.28)

67

0.95 (0.83 to 1.08)

49

1.10 (0.98 to 1.24)

US

52

0.80 (0.71 to 0.92)

69

0.95 (0.82 to 1.09)

40

0.70 (0.62 to 0.80)

Mexico

59

1.19 (1.04 to 1.36)

88

3.58 (2.99 to 4.29)

62

1.77 (1.54 to 2.03)

 

Canada

54

Reference

69

Reference

44

Reference

Australia

57

1.17 (1.03 to 1.33)

70

1.09 (0.95 to 1.26)

49

1.20 (1.06 to 1.37)

UK

58

1.33 (1.17 to 1.50)

67

1.03 (0.90 to 1.18)

49

1.33 (1.17 to 1.50)

US

52

0.94 (0.83 to 1.08)

69

1.03 (0.89 to 1.20)

40

0.84 (0.74 to 0.96)

Mexico

59

1.39 (1.21 to 1.60)

88

3.91 (3.25 to 4.69)

62

2.13 (1.85 to 2.46)

 

UK

58

Reference

67

Reference

49

Reference

Canada

54

0.75 (0.67 to 0.86)

69

0.97 (0.84 to 1.11)

44

0.75 (0.67 to 0.85)

Australia

57

0.88 (0.78 to 1.00)

70

1.06 (0.92 to 1.21)

49

0.91 (0.81 to 1.02)

US

52

0.71 (0.63 to 0.80)

69

1.00 (0.87 to 1.15)

40

0.64 (0.56 to 0.72)

Mexico

59

1.05 (0.92 to 1.20)

88

3.78 (3.18 to 4.50)

62

1.61 (1.41 to 1.83)

 

US

52

Reference

69

Reference

40

Reference

Canada

54

1.06 (0.93 to 1.21)

69

0.97 (0.84 to 1.12)

44

1.18 (1.04 to 1.35)

Australia

57

1.24 (1.09 to 1.41)

70

1.06 (0.92 to 1.22)

49

1.43 (1.26 to 1.62)

UK

58

1.41 (1.24 to 1.59)

67

1.00 (0.87 to 1.15)

49

1.57 (1.39 to 1.78)

Mexico

59

1.47 (1.29 to 1.69)

88

3.78 (3.17 to 4.51)

62

2.53 (2.20 to 2.89)

 

Mexico

59

Reference

88

Reference

62

Reference

Canada

54

0.72 (0.63 to 0.83)

69

0.26 (0.21 to 0.31)

44

0.47 (0.41 to 0.54)

Australia

57

0.84 (0.73 to 0.97)

70

0.28 (0.23 to 0.33)

49

0.56 (0.49 to 0.65)

UK

58

0.95 (0.84 to 1.09)

67

0.26 (0.22 to 0.31)

49

0.62 (0.55 to 0.71)

US

52

0.68 (0.59 to 0.78)

69

0.26 (0.22 to 0.32)

40

0.40 (0.35 to 0.45)

Age

18–29

49

Reference

68

Reference

44

Reference

30–44

53

1.12 (0.99 to 1.25)

70

1.13 (0.99 to 1.29)

51

1.27 (1.13 to 1.43)

45–59

58

1.41 (1.25 to 1.59)

75

1.60 (1.38 to 1.84)

51

1.31 (1.16 to 1.48)

60+

64

1.85 (1.64 to 2.10)

76

1.87 (1.63 to 2.16)

48

1.28 (1.13 to 1.44)

Sex

Male

52

Reference

67

Reference

46

Reference

Female

60

1.41 (1.30 to 1.53)

78

1.74 (1.59 to 1.91)

52

1.31 (1.21 to 1.42)

Education

Low

53

Reference

69

Reference

45

Reference

Medium

58

1.19 (1.07 to 1.32)

71

1.12 (1.00 to 1.26)

50

1.15 (1.04 to 1.28)

High

58

1.19 (1.08 to 1.31)

78

1.25 (1.12 to 1.39)

53

1.15 (1.04 to 1.26)

Nutrition knowledge

None/low

51

Reference

67

Reference

44

Reference

Moderate

57

1.23 (1.12 to 1.35)

74

1.26 (1.14 to 1.39)

49

1.17 (1.07 to 1.28)

High

63

1.68 (1.50 to 1.88)

81

2.12 (1.84 to 2.43)

59

1.92 (1.71 to 2.15)

BMI

< 18.5

57

Reference

75

Reference

50

Reference

18.5–24.9

51

0.85 (0.66 to 1.10)

73

0.98 (0.72 to 1.34)

45

0.88 (0.68 to 1.14)

25–30

58

1.01 (0.91 to 1.12)

74

0.96 (0.85 to 1.08)

50

1.04 (0.94 to 1.15)

≥30

60

1.14 (1.01 to 1.27)

72

0.90 (0.79 to 1.03)

50

1.09 (0.97 to 1.22)

Missing/not stated

45

0.64 (0.56 to 0.73)

62

0.60 (0.52 to 0.70)

43

0.78 (0.68 to 0.89)

  1. aAdjusted for all other variables listed
  2. Estimates of support (%) across categories are weighted
  3. In bold: Statistically significant associations (p < 0.05)