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Table 4 Educational inequalities in nutrition habits among women (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

21.7

64.9

3.06 (1.78-5.26)

72.9

57.1

0.59 (0.35-0.99)

65.6

33.7

0.53 (0.30-0.93)

x

x

x

1996

48.9

82.9

3.34 (1.90-5.88)

50.0

59.8

2.20 (1.36-3.57)

55.4

27.9

0.52 (0.30-0.90)

7.4

6.8

1.21 (0.43-3.40)

1998

72.4

87.7

1.31 (0.68-2.51)

35.3

51.8

3.20 (1.97-5.19)

53.8

24.5

0.35 (0.20-0.59)

15.4

27.3

2.41 (1.33-4.38)

2000

76.6

92.7

1.99 (1.03-3.85)

31.2

56.9

5.07 (3.16-8.13)

72.5

43.3

0.56 (0.35-0.90)

14.9

22.4

1.14 (0.66-1.98)

2002

84.2

93.3

2.21 (1.01-5.17)

44.2

54.5

1.97 (1.24-3.13)

44.7

33.3

0.48 (0.30-0.77)

12.8

26.9

1.19 (1.15-3.50)

2004

80.7

91.8

1.75 (0.81-3.78)

45.6.

55.1

1.54 (1.02-2.48)

70.2

29.8

0.30 (0.18-0.51)

9.6

21.9

1.60 (0.86-3.00)

2006

81.7

94.2

2.91 (1.31-6.44)

44.5

63.6

2.01 (1.24-3.26)

68.2

22.3

0.20 (0.12-0.34)

18.3

31.8

1.65 (0.94-2.87)

2008

91.3

92.1

1.05 (0.42-2.61)

63.0

69.1

1.77 (1.09-2.88)

46.8

21.0

0.52 (0.31-0.90)

28.3

33.2

1.77 (1.06-2.95)

2010

91.4

96.9

1.54 (1.40-4.34)

38.8

67.5

3.25 (2.09-5.04)

54.3

25.8

0.45 (0.28-0.71)

13.8

29.6

2.75 (1.66-4.56)

  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.