Table 3 Participants’ characteristics and fluid intake across reported water glasses consumption
Predictors | Rate Ratio | 95% Confidence Limits | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Intercept | 6.782 | 4.562–10.081 | < 0.0001 |
Age (with 10 years increment) | 0.909 | 0.844–0.980 | 0.012 |
Gender (males vs females) | 1.029 | 0.915–1.158 | 0.629 |
Education (diploma vs. secondary) | 0.786 | 0.593–1.042 | 0.095 |
Education (university vs. secondary) | 0.870 | 0.661–1.145 | 0.322 |
History of diabetes mellitus (yes vs. no) | 0.910 | 0.722–1.147 | 0.426 |
History of high blood pressure (yes vs. no) | 1.150 | 0.981–1.347 | 0.083 |
History of heart disease (yes vs. no) | 0.957 | 0.591–1.550 | 0.859 |
History of kidney stones (yes vs. no) | 0.973 | 0.737–1.284 | 0.849 |
BMI (underweight vs. normal) | 1.724 | 1.346–2.207 | < 0.0001 |
BMI (overweight vs. normal) | 1.174 | 1.032–1.336 | 0.014 |
BMI (obese vs. normal) | 1.129 | 0.980–1.301 | 0.092 |
Prior hospitalization due to dehydration (yes vs. no) | 0.772 | 0.671–0.887 | 0.0003 |
Coffee intake | 1.015 | 0.984–1.046 | 0.336 |
Juice intake | 1.056 | 1.007–1.108 | 0.023 |
Tea intake | 1.038 | 1.002–1.076 | 0.035 |
Soda intake | 0.980 | 0.932–1.031 | 0.445 |