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Table 4 The association between psychosocial factors and change in fruit and vegetable intake outcomes

From: The association between psychosocial factors and change in lifestyle behaviour following lifestyle advice and information about cardiovascular disease risk

  

Unadjusted

Adjusted

 

N

β/OR (95% CI)

P value

N

β/OR (95% CI)

P value

Social support

 Objective

  Total carotenoids (μmol/l)

562

-0.03 (-0.09 to 0.03)

0.353

515

-0.04 (-0.10 to 0.03)

0.235

 Self-report

  Increase to 5 A Day

419

1.39 (1.12 to 1.72)

0.002

391

1.33 (1.05 to 1.69)

0.020

Stress

 Objective

  Total carotenoids (μmol/l)

570

0.02 (-0.05 to 0.09)

0.617

521

0.02 (-0.06 to 0.10)

0.619

 Self-report

  Increase to 5 A Day

428

0.55 (0.43 to 0.71)

< 0.001

399

0.57 (0.43 to 0.76)

< 0.001

Mood (feeling down)

 Objective

  Total carotenoids (μmol/l)

569

-0.04 (-0.21 to 0.12)

0.604

520

-0.05 (-0.22 to 0.13)

0.600

 Self-report

  Increase to 5 A Day

427

0.56 (0.32 to 0.99)

0.045

398

0.70 (0.38 to 1.28)

0.246

Mood (anhedonia)

 Objective

  Total carotenoids (μmol/l)

567

-0.10 (-0.29 to 0.10)

0.320

519

-0.12 (-0.32 to 0.08)

0.247

 Self-report

  Increase to 5 A Day

427

0.44 (0.23 to 0.85)

0.014

398

0.55 (0.28 to 1.11)

0.095

  1. Assessed by multiple linear regression, reporting beta coefficients for objective outcomes; or logistic regression, reporting odds ratios for self-reported outcomes. The linear regression model is adjusted for baseline carotenoid level; adjusted models are also for age, sex, randomisation group, marital status, income level, education level and occupation type
  2. 95% CI 95% confidence interval, OR odds ratio