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Table 4 Logistic regression analysis of the determinants of high STP and TP among pupils

From: Dietary patterns and associated factors of schooling Ghanaian adolescents

 

AOR

p value

95% CI for AOR

Lower

Upper

Sweet tooth pattern (STP)

 Sex

  Male

1.12

0.644

0.70

1.80

  Female

1

   

 Live with parents?

  Yes

1.95

0.019

1.11

3.40

  No

1

   

 Pocket money to school?

  Yes

4.73

0.008

1.49

14.99

  No

1

   

 Dietary diversity (food groups)

  Less than 5

0.76

0.460

0.37

1.57

  Above 5

1

   

 Father’s educational level

 

0.803

  

  None

0.85

0.650

0.42

1.72

  Primary/junior high school

0.78

0.510

0.37

1.63

  Senior high/tertiary

1

   

 Mother’s occupation

 

0.972

  

  Agriculture/farming

0.84

0.728

0.32

2.23

  Trader

0.97

0.925

0.53

1.77

  Civil servant

0.71

0.733

0.10

5.19

  Others

1

   

 Father’s occupation

 

0.173

  

  Agriculture/farming

1.09

0.768

0.61

1.96

  Trader

0.83

0.563

0.45

1.54

  Civil servant

3.04

0.044

1.03

8.98

  Others

1

   

 Household wealth

 

0.004

  

  Wealthiest

3.40

0.002

1.55

7.46

  Wealthy

1.59

0.218

0.76

3.35

  Medium

1.35

0.430

0.64

2.86

  Poor

0.86

0.685

0.42

1.77

  Poorest

1

   

Traditional pattern (TP)

 Household wealth

 

0.008

  

  Wealthiest

3.52

< 0.001

1.76

7.02

  Wealthy

1.62

0.156

0.83

3.14

  Medium

1.38

0.348

0.70

2.71

  Poor

1.68

0.120

0.87

3.25

  Poorest

1

   

 Dietary diversity (food groups)

  Less than 5

0.57

0.103

0.29

1.12

  Above 5

1

   
  1. Predictors with p values in italics are statistically significant