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Table 3 Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of consumption of FDAa prohibited artificial color containing foods among middle school children

From: Consumption of foods containing prohibited artificial colors among middle-school children in Nay Pyi Taw union territory, Myanmar

Characteristics

Unadjusted

Adjusted

OR

95%CI

OR

95%CI

Sex

 Girls

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Boys

1.26

(0.93–1.71)

1.37

(0.95–1.97)

Age (years)

 11-13 years

1

Reference

1

Reference

 14-15 years

1.16

(0.80–1.70)

0.94

(0.59–1.49)

Location of school

 Urban

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Sub-urban

8.97

(6.14–13.09)*

4.84

(2.99–7.82)*

Grade

 Eighth grade

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Seventh grade

2.53

(1.85–3.45)*

3.38

(2.30–4.98)*

Father education

 Secondary and above

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Primary school and below

1.68

(0.91–1.71)

1.76

  (1.06–2.92)***

Mother education

 Secondary and above

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Primary school and below

1.24

(0.91–1.71)

0.76

(0.48–1.22)

Father occupation

 Regular job

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Irregular job

1.20

(0.87–1.66)

1.04

(0.69–1.57)

Mother occupation

 Regular job

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Irregular job

0.85

(0.63–1.14)

0.78

(0.49–1.24)

Ever received food safety education

 Yes

1

Reference

1

Reference

 No

1.45

(0.67–3.15)

1.22

(0.53–2.80)

Availability of FDA# prohibited foods in school canteen

 No

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Yes

18.68

(9.43–37.02)*

6.16

 (2.67–14.22)*

Knowledge on mode of transmission

 High knowledge

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Low knowledge

0.73

(0.53–0.99)*

0.73

(0.50–1.07)

Knowledge on food color

 High knowledge

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Low knowledge

1.04

(0.61–1.77)

0.91

(0.48–1.69)

Knowledge on vectors of food borne diseases

 High knowledge

1

Reference

1

Reference

 Low knowledge

0.66

(0.49–0.90)*

0.58

(0.40–0.83)**

  1. FDAa, Food Drug and Administration; *P < 0.001, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.05