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Table 3 Educational inequalities in nutrition habits among men (prevalence and RII*)

From: Time trends in social differences in nutrition habits of a Lithuanian population: 1994-2010

Years

Using vegetable oil for cooking

Using butter on bread

Drinking high-fat milk

Eating fresh vegetables daily

 

Education

RII

Education

RII

Education

RII

Education

RII

 

Low

High

95% CI

Low

High

95% CI

Low

High

95% CI

Low

High

95% CI

1994

19.0

41.4

2.21 (1.20-4.07)

74.1

63.1

0.71 (0.39-1.29)

46.6

27.9

0.75 (0.41-1.39)

x

x

x

1996

42.0

66.2

1.20 (0.70-2.08)

55.0

65.5

1.60 (0.94-2.73)

48.6

31.7

0.91 (0.51-1.64)

2.7

2.8

1.40 (0.34-5.73)

1998

60.5

75.6

1.90 (1.04-3.39)

25.4

53.8

3.46 (1.99-6.01)

52.0

26.9

0.57 (0.32-1.03)

9.0

9.9

0.87 (0.37-2.01)

2000

58.9

83.8

2.80 (1.62-4.85)

35.9

49.3

1.22 (0.75-2.01)

71.3

44.4

0.52 (0.32-0.87)

10.0

21.8

2.36 (1.20-4.64)

2002

75.8

80.5

0.95 (0.50-1.81)

34.0

53.2

2.27 (1.36-3.78)

45.7

31.2

0.33 (0.19-0.55)

10.6

25.8

3.16 (1.58-6.32)

2004

73.3

88.6

1.43 (0.71-2.89)

47.1

59.3

1.68 (1.01-2.86)

62.8

34.8

0.40 (0.23-0.70)

6.7

13.6

1.34 (0.62-2.93)

2006

77.8

85.3

1.29 (0.61-2.75)

45.4

63.2

1.91 (1.09-3.33)

56.5

29.4

0.51 (0.28-0.92)

7.4

17.4

1.31 (0.61-2.81)

2008

80.2

87.7

1.42 (0.67-3.03)

59.3

64.2

1.85 (1.05-3.24)

44.0

24.7

0.40 (0.22-0.72)

19.8

26.5

1.66 (0.87-3.17)

2010

88.8

85.4

0.81 (0.38-1.72)

46.4

65.3

2.30 (1.32-4.01)

60.0

32.7

0.42 (0.24-0.75)

11.9

23.3

2.56 (1.25-5.24)

  1. *RII - relative index of inequality; CI - confidence interval; Adjusted for age and place of residence; x-data are not available;
  2. Low education - Primary school or incomplete secondary school, High education - University.