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Table 4 Logistic regression analysis of food choice (fast or not) versus TV/internet use among Kuwaiti teens

From: The influence of gender, media, and internet usage on adolescents' fast food perception and fluid intake

Variable

TV use versus seldom/none*

aOR

(95% CI)

SEE

p value

Age

0.810

0.685–0.975

.085

0.013

Gender (female = ref)

1.00

   

 Male

1.165

0.849–1.599

0.161

0.344

Pizza (no = ref)

1.00

   

 Yes

0.660

0.440–0.990

0.207

0.045

Variable

Internet use versus seldom/none*

aOR

(95% CI)

SEE

p value

Age

0.912

0.771–1.078

.086

0.281

Gender (female = ref)

1.00

   

 Male

1.521

1.107–2.090

0.162

0.010

Grilled meat (no = ref)

1.00

   

 Yes

0.674

0.477–0.954

0.177

0.026

Fried eggs sandwich (no = ref)

1.00

   

 Yes

0.617

0.425–0.894

0.189

0.011

Rice (no = ref)

1.00

   

 Yes

0.598

0.409–0.875

0.194

0.008

  1. Bold values indicate statistically significant p-values
  2. *Seldom/none use was used as a reference category for TV use or internet use
  3. aOR adjusted odds ratio; CI confidence interval; ref reference category; SEE standard error