Research Article

Consumption Frequency of Foods Away from Home Linked with Higher Body Mass Index and Lower Fruit and Vegetable Intake among Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Multivariate analysis of BMI and frequency of FAFH by gender, adjusted for covariates.

Dependent variable: body mass index (BMI)TotalFemaleMale
ParameterβSE valueβSE valueβSE value

Intercept24.280.89<0.00123.271.18<0.00125.441.34<0.001
Age0.010.010.3140.010.020.4060.010.020.550
Race (ref. = White)
 Not White−0.720.370.052−0.680.500.171−0.920.540.089
Education (ref. = college graduate)
 High school0.680.400.0900.130.560.8111.240.560.028
 Some college0.220.330.5140.050.450.9180.410.470.384
Income (ref. ≥ $100K)
 <$50K1.260.410.0021.870.580.0010.660.560.242
 $50–$100K0.930.360.0101.360.510.0080.540.500.281
Marital status (ref. = married or member of unmarried couple)
 Divorced/separated/widowed/never married−0.370.330.271−0.110.450.803−0.720.490.143
Smoking status (ref. = current/former smoker)
 Never smoked−0.350.270.200−0.580.380.1260.130.400.741
Physical activity (ref. = yes)
 No2.070.34<0.0012.610.46<0.0011.330.480.006
Frequency of FAFH per week (FAFH) (ref. = 0-1)
 2–40.970.300.0010.610.410.1401.270.440.004
 5+1.880.40<0.0012.190.60<0.0011.340.520.010

FAFH, foods away from home; ref., reference category.