Table 5

The association between the odds of agreeing with personal reasons for being conscientious about one's diet and gender, education, and religion*

Personal Reasons for Being Conscientious about Diet
GEN
EDU
REL

To improve quality of life



To increase longevity



To prevent disease

NS/NS/+

To feel a sense of control



To satisfy likes or dislikes



To experience a higher level of spirituality

NS/-/-
+
For social reasons
+


Peer acceptance
+
NS/NS/-


* Variables were simultaneously estimated, based on the variables listed at the top of the table, using multiple logistic regression. GEN: gender (male vs. female); EDU: education (less than high school or high school degree vs. graduate degree / some college or technical school vs. graduate degree / bachelors degree vs. graduate degree); REL: consider yourself religiously active (yes vs. no); NS: not statistically significant at the 0.05 level.

Merrill and Shields Nutrition Journal 2003 2:16   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-2-16