Skip to main content

Table 4 Association between overall dietary quality and constipation in participants with different gender and age

From: Association between overall dietary quality and constipation in American adults: a cross-sectional study

 

Variables

Model

OR (95%CI)

P

Gender a

   

Male

HEI score

0.98 (0.97–0.99)

0.007

Female

HEI score

0.98 (0.98–0.99)

< 0.001

Gender * HEI score

  

0.930

Age b

   

≥ 65 years

HEI score

0.98 (0.98–0.99)

< 0.001

< 65 years

HEI score

0.98 (0.98–0.99)

< 0.001

Age * HEI score

  

0.829

  1. Abbreviation: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; HEI, healthy eating index
  2. Model a, adjusted for age, race, education level, marital status, family income, BMI, drinking, smoking, vigorous physical activity, moderate physical activity, hypertension, depression, energy intake, dietary supplements, and calcium supplement
  3. Model b, adjusted for gender, race, education level, marital status, family income, BMI, drinking, smoking, vigorous physical activity, moderate physical activity, hypertension, depression, total energy intake, dietary supplements, and calcium supplement
Back to article page

BMC Public Health

ISSN: 1471-2458

Contact us