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Table 2 Results of the multilevel effect-modification analyses between obesity,a SNAP participation, and neighborhood unhealthy food outlets (n = 1,041)b

From: The unhealthy food environment does not modify the association between obesity and participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Los Angeles County

 

Base model

Effect modification model

OR

95%CI

OR

95%CI

SNAP participation (ref = eligible non-participants)

2.02

1.44-2.83

2.09

1.48-2.95

Age (years)

1.02

1.01-1.03

1.02

1.01-1.03

Gender (ref = female)

0.45

0.30-0.67

0.45

0.30-0.67

Race/ethnicity (ref = Non-Hispanic white)

 Non-Hispanic black

2.79

1.45-5.38

2.76

1.43-5.32

 Hispanic

2.15

1.30-3.56

2.12

1.28-3.51

 Other

1.46

0.64-3.35

1.42

0.62-3.26

Marital status (ref = married)

 Cohabitating, not married

1.12

0.70-1.81

1.11

0.69-1.79

 Single

0.94

0.67-1.32

0.93

0.66-1.31

Working status (ref = yes)

0.96

0.70-1.32

0.95

0.69-1.32

Mental health (ref = not having a mental health problem)

1.53

0.93-2.50

1.54

0.94-2.52

Neighborhood poverty category (ref = not poor)

 Poor

1.18

0.78-1.80

1.16

0.76-1.77

 Very poor

1.02

0.67-1.57

1.01

0.66-1.55

Density unhealthy food outlets

1.01

0.98-1.03

1.00

0.97-1.03

SNAP participation* Density unhealthy food outlets

  

1.02

0.99-1.05

  1. SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, OR Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Intervals
  2. aObesity defined as having a Body Mass Index ≥30 kg/m2
  3. bAnalytical sample includes SNAP participants and eligible non-participants only