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Table 3 Probability and differences in consumption of CB according to PW intake in adults

From: Plain water consumption is associated with lower intake of caloric beverage: cross-sectional study in Mexican adults with low socioeconomic status

 

Coefficient

Standard error

Z

P

95% CI

First stage: Probit model

CBα†

     

PWα

−0.5406

0.2482

2.18

0.029

−1.0271 – -0.0541

Low-fat milk, skim milk and beverages without added sugar (mL)α

−0.8721

0.1518

5.74

<0.001

−1.1698 – -0.5744

Second stage: multiple linear regression model

   

CB (mL)†

     

PW (mL)

−0.1924

0.0187

−10.24

<0.001

−0.2292 – -0.1555

Low-fat milk, skim milk and beverages without added sugar (mL)

−0.4673

0.0552

−8.46

<0.001

−0.5757 – -0.3590

Age (years)

−0.2708

1.6067

−0.17

0.8

−3.4199 – 2.8782

Sex (0 = male, 1 = female)

−279.5922

43.8127

−6.38

<0.001

−365.46 – -193.72

BMI (kg/m2)

6.2841

3.4234

1.84

0.066

−0.4257 – 12.9939

Education

1 = Elementary

1

    
 

2 = High school

108.9816

36.9371

2.95

0.003

36.586 – 181.377

 

3 = Bachelor’s degree

257.6571

67.6873

3.81

<0.001

124.99 – 390.32

Physical activity

1 = Light

1

    

2 = Moderate

20.5962

37.7636

0.55

0.585

−53.41 – 94.611

3 = Vigorous

80.8213

50.0588

1.61

0.106

−17.29 – 178.93

Constant

1392.072

135.28

10.29

<0.001

1126.91 – 1657.23

  1. α0 = nondrinker; 1 = drinker.
  2. †Dependent variable.
  3. CB, caloric beverage; PW, plain water; BMI, body mass index.