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Table 4 Associations between demographic characteristics and likely use of any healthy eating, physical activity, or weight loss support services

From: Increasing the use of preventative health services to promote healthy eating, physical activity and weight management: the acceptability and potential effectiveness of a proactive telemarketing approach

  

Inadequate fruit and vegetable intake group Adjusted OR

p

Inadequate physical activity group Adjusted OR

p

Overweight/obese group Adjusted OR

p

Age

<50

1

 

1

 

1

 

50+

0.75 (0.45-1.25)

0.27

0.94 (0.33-2.64)

0.91

0.54 (0.26-1.1)

0.11

Gender

Male

1

 

1

 

1

 

Female

1.76 (1.05-2.93)

0.03*

0.45 (0.15-1.38)

0.16

2.02 (1.02-4.01)

0.04*

Language other than English spoken at home

No

1

 

1

 

1

 

Yes

3.09 (1.27-7.50)

0.01*

6.28 (0.71-55.21)

0.10

1.16 (0.19-6.79)

0.87

University or college education

No

1

 

1

 

1

 

Yes

0.89 (.51-1.54)

0.67

2.25 (0.76-6.69)

0.14

0.64 (0.29-1.39)

0.26

Household income

<$80,000

1

 

1

 

1

0.27

>$80,000

0.99 (0.56-1.78)

0.99

0.44 (0.14-1.42)

0.17

1.54 (0.72-3.29)

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