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Table 2 Association of eating pattern with sociodemographic, economic, anthropometric, body weight control, psychosocial factors, sedentary time, meals, sleeping time, alcohol and smoke, and handgrip strength variables

From: The health-related determinants of eating pattern of high school athletes in Goiás, Brazil

 

Skip breakfast a

Low vegetable and fruit consumption a

High sweets consumption b

PR (95% CI)

p

PR (95% CI)

p

PR (95% CI)

p

Sociodemographic

 Age – 14-16 years

0.98(0.93–1.03)

0.350

1.03(1.01–1.05)

0.042

1.01(0.88–1.17)

0.845

 Sex – female

0.98(0.94–1.04)

0.672

0.98(0.95–1.01)

0.179

1.43(1.24–1.65)

0.001

Economic

 Mother education level – basic education

0.99(0.93–1.05)

0.682

0.99(0.95–1.02)

0.412

1.02(0.86–1.22)

0.794

 Have a part time job – yes

1.02(0.94–1.10)

0.598

1.01(0.97–1.04)

0.704

0.88(0.70–1.10)

0.275

Anthropometric

 Body mass index – overweight

1.01 (0.95–1.06)

0.934

1.01(0.99–1.04)

0.301

0.98(0.83–1.16)

0.821

Body weight control

 Vomit or use of laxatives to lose weight – yes

1.07(0.96–1.20)

0.196

1.01(0.94–1.06)

0.959

1.31(0.98–1.75)

0.071

 Pills used to lose weight – yes

0.96(0.84–1.11)

0.621

1.03(1.02–1.04)

0.001

0.92(0.61–1.39)

0.700

 Pills used to improve muscle mass – yes

0.99(0.90–1.09)

0.893

1.01(0.98–1.05)

0.472

0.81(0.62–1.06)

0.126

Psychosocial

 Body weight self-perception – not normal

0.99(0.94–1.05)

0.792

1.03(1.01–1.05)

0.023

1.01(0.87–1.17)

0.953

 Felt lonely last year – sometimes or more

1.02(0.96–1.08)

0.487

1.01(0.98–1.03)

0.677

0.98(0.84–1.15)

0.841

 Lost sleep last year – sometimes or more

0.99(0.94–1.05)

0.811

1.01(0.98–1.04)

0.625

1.22(1.04–1.43)

0.014

 Felt intimidated last month – sometimes or more

1.03(0.97–1.10)

0.361

1.00(0.96–1.03)

0.923

1.04(0.86–1.26)

0.682

Sedentary time

 Time spent watching TV per day ≥2 h

1.01(0.95–1.06)

0.805

1.02(0.99–1.04)

0.134

1.21(1.04–1.40)

0.014

 Time spent using computer per day ≥2 h

1.05(0.99–1.11)

0.079

0.99(0.97–1.02)

0.460

1.05(0.90–1.23)

0.523

 Sitting time at a weekday ≥9 h

0.99(0.94–1.04)

0.731

0.99(0.97–1.02)

0.645

1.11(0.95–1.29)

0.169

 Sitting time at a weekend day ≥9 h

1.02(0.96–1.08)

0.486

1.01(0.98–1.03)

0.608

0.94(0.80–1.10)

0.448

Meals

 Have regular breakfast – no

 

1.01(0.98–1.03)

0.643

1.08(0.94–1.25)

0.271

 Habit of eating in front of the TV – yes

1.01(0.93–1.09)

0.865

1.02(0.99–1.05)

0.153

1.18(1.03–1.37)

0.020

Sleeping time

 Time sleeping per night ≤7 h

1.04(0.98–1.11)

0.187

1.00(0.97–1.03)

0.965

0.99(0.83–1.17)

0.873

Alcohol and smoke

 Alcohol consumption last month – yes

1.03(0.98–1.09)

0.271

1.01(0.99–1.04)

0.298

1.08(0.93–1.26)

0.303

 Frequency of alcohol consumption last month – 6 or more

0.97(0.89–1.07)

0.580

0.99(0.96–1.04)

0.830

1.10(0.85–1.42)

0.477

 Doses of alcohol on any occasion last month – 4 or more

0.99(0.90–1.08)

0.817

0.98(0.94–1.02)

0.374

1.08(0.84–1.39)

0.536

 Smoking habits last month – yes

1.06(0.96–1.17)

0.227

0.98(0.92–1.05)

0.599

0.87(0.65–1.17)

0.362

 Passive smoking last week – yes

1.02(0.97–1.07)

0.496

0.99(0.97–1.02)

0.534

1.12(0.97–1.30)

0.120

 Parents smoking habits – yes

1.01(0.95–1.08)

0.712

0.99(0.95–1.02)

0.461

1.07(0.90–1.28)

0.445

Strength

 Trunk strength – low

0.98(0.90–1.06)

0.567

0.98(0.96–1.01)

0.201

0.95(0.82–1.10)

0.518

 Handgrip strength – low

0.99(0.94–1.04)

0.753

0.98(0.96–1.01)

0.185

1.20(1.04–1.38)

0.013

  1. Bold p-values reflect statistical significance (p < 0.05). PR Prevalence ratio; 95% CI 95% Confidence interval; a Irregular consumption (< 5 days in the previous 7 days); b Regular consumption (at least 5 days in the previous 7 days)