Table 4 Factors Affecting Changed Dietary Habits to Unhealthy Style
Characteristics | Dietary Change to Unhealthy Food n = 143 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unchanged N(%) | Changed to Unhealthy N(%) | Chi square | cOR (95% CI) | aOR(95% CI) | |
Age | Â | Â | 8.0 | ------ | Â |
18–25 | 8(66.7) | 4(33.3) |  |  | Ref |
> 25–35 | 21(40.4) | 31(59.6) |  |  | 2.38(0.12–47.1 |
> 35–45 | 33(55) | 27(45) |  |  | 4.41(0.45-43) |
> 45–55 | 11(73.3) | 4(26.7) |  |  | 1.34(0.15–11.92) |
> 55- | 2(50) | 2(50) |  |  | 0.35(0.03–4.67 |
Gender |  |  | 1.46 | 0.62(0.29–1.35) |  |
Male (Ref) | 15(44.1) | 19(55.9) | Â | Â | Ref |
Female | 61(56) | 48(44) |  |  | 1.76(0.62–5.1) |
Education | Â | Â | 2.15# | ---------- | Â |
Basic Secondary | 3(75) | 1(25) | Â | Â | Ref |
Middle | 4(80) | 1(20) |  |  | 0.35(0.01–9.95) |
High | 69(51.5) | 65(48.5) |  |  | 0.23(0.02–3.45) |
Occupation |  |  | 1.19 | 1.5(0.72–3.13) |  |
Not Employed (Ref) | 25(59.5) | 17(40.7) | Â | Â | Ref |
Employed | 48(49.5) | 49(50.5) |  |  | 0.93(0.31–2.78) |
Marital Status |  |  | 0.22 | 0.84(0.4–1.74) |  |
Not Married (Single/Widow/Divorced) | 20(50) | 20(50) | Â | Â | Ref |
Married | 56(54.4) | 47(45.6) |  |  | 0.65(0.21–2.05) |
Residence |  |  | 0.83 | 1.96(0.45–8.5) |  |
Greater Cairo | 73(54.1) | 62(45.9) | Â | Â | Ref |
Other Governorates | 3(37.5) | 5(62.5) |  |  | 1.16(0.16–8.36) |
Changed Hunger Sensation | Â | Â | 35.88** | ------ | Â |
No Change | 34(94.4) | 2(5.6) | Â | Â | Ref |
Yes, I feel hungry more frequent. | 35(36.5) | 61(63.5) | Â | Â | 29.36(6.71-130.86)* |
Yes, I feel satiety more frequent. | 7(63.6) | 4(36.4) | Â | Â | 6.18(0.99-38.478) |
Mediterranean Diet Adherence | Â | Â | 7.66#* | ------ | Â |
Low | 39(48.1) | 42(51.9) | Â | Â | Ref |
Moderate | 37(63.8) | 21(36.2) |  |  | 2.19(0.87–5.48) |
High | 0(0.0) | 4(100) | Â | Â | ----- |
IPAQ score | Â | Â | 4.25 | ---- | Â |
Low | 49(57.6) | 36(42.4) | Â | Â | Ref |
Moderate | 21(53.8) | 18(46.2) |  |  | 0.19(0.04–0.87)* |
High | 6(31.6) | 13(68.4) |  |  | 0.49(0.095–2.627) |