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Table 3 Binary logistic regression of socio-demographic characteristics and living arrangement in association with sufficient FV intake among persons age 60 years or over (N = 2048)

From: The influence of co-residential and non-co-residential living arrangements on sufficient fruit and vegetable consumption in the aging population in Thailand

Variables

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Sex (Reference group = Male)

 Female

1.491 (1.193–1.864)***

Age (years) (Reference group = 80 or over)

 60–64

1.112 (0.700–1.768)

 65–69

1.250 (0.792–1.973)

 70–79

1.226 (0.785–1.915)

Marital Status (Reference group = Single)

 Married

0.715 (0.385–1.327)

 Widowed/divorced/separated

0.646 (0.352–1.188)

Place of residence (Reference group = Rural)

 Urban

1.355 (1.107–1.659)**

Educational attainment (Reference group = No education)

 Primary

1.282 (0.964–1.705)

 Secondary

1.420 (0.946–2.131)

 Bachelor’s or higher degree

1.925 (1.103–3.360)*

Occupation (Reference group = Unemployed)

 Farmer

1.498 (1.141–1.967)**

 Non-farmer

1.032 (0.787–1.352)

Personal income (baht per month) (Reference group = no income)

 Below 10,000

1.416 (1.065–1.884)*

 10,000-19,999

1.684 (1.113–2.546)*

 20,000 or higher

1.260 (0.753–2.106)

Household size (Reference group = 1–2)

 3–4

0.600 (0.400–0.898)*

 5 or over

0.406 (0.265–0.621)***

Self-rated health (Reference group = Moderate/not good/bad)

 Good/very good

1.240 (1.009–1.523)*

Knowledge of FV (Reference group = Low/lowest)

 High/highest

1.409 (1.151–1.726)**

Exposure to a community campaign (Reference group = Low/lowest)

 High/highest

1.373 (1.122–1.680)**

Living arrangements (Reference group = Living alone)

 With at least one child

2.742 (1.560–4.819)***

 With spouse only

2.136 (1.270–3.591)**

 Skipped-generation

2.195 (1.224–3.937)**

 With relatives or/and non-relatives

2.223 (1.170–4.223)*

  1. Note(s): Cox & Snell R square = 0.059, *Sig. ≤ 0.05, **Sig ≤ 0.01, ***Sig ≤ 0.001