Table 2 Multiple regression analysis of the association between nutrition labeling awareness and subject characteristics
Variables | RR | 95% CI | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Awareness on nutrition labelling | ||||
Checks nutrition facts and makes labeling-dependent purchase decisions | 1.0012 | 0.9995 | 1.0030 | 0.1785 |
Checks nutrition facts but does not make labeling-dependent purchase decisions/ Aware of nutrition facts but does not check them when making food purchase decisions | 1.0017 | 1.0004 | 1.0031 | 0.0131 |
Unaware of nutrition facts | 1.0000 | – | – | – |
Cancer | ||||
Cancer Survivor | 0.9985 | 0.9950 | 1.0020 | 0.3928 |
General population | 1.0000 | – | – | – |
Sex | ||||
Male | 0.9965 | 0.9951 | 0.9978 | <.0001 |
Female | 1.0000 | – | – | – |
Age (years) | ||||
30–39 | 1.0032 | 1.0013 | 1.0051 | 0.0010 |
40–49 | 1.0036 | 1.0018 | 1.0053 | <.0001 |
50–59 | 1.0026 | 1.0009 | 1.0042 | 0.0024 |
60+ | 1.0000 | – | – | – |
Educational level | ||||
Under high school graduation | 1.0005 | 0.9980 | 1.0029 | 0.7066 |
Bachelor’s degree | 1.0014 | 0.9991 | 1.0038 | 0.2356 |
Master’s degree or above | 1.0000 | – | – | – |
Household income | ||||
Low | 0.9993 | 0.9975 | 1.0011 | 0.4727 |
Mid-low | 1.0012 | 0.9998 | 1.0026 | 0.0927 |
Mid-high | 1.0012 | 0.9999 | 1.0025 | 0.0694 |
High | 1.0000 | – | – | – |
BMI | ||||
< 23 | 1.0019 | 1.0007 | 1.0032 | 0.0024 |
23–25 | 1.0020 | 1.0007 | 1.0034 | 0.0035 |
> 25 | 1.0000 | – | – | – |
Aerobic exercise habits | ||||
Yes | 1.0000 | – | – | – |
No | 1.0002 | 0.9990 | 1.0013 | 0.7728 |
Smoking status | ||||
Non-smoker | 1.0000 | – | – | – |
Smoker | 0.9956 | 0.9942 | 0.9970 | <.0001 |
High-risk drinking | ||||
No | 1.0000 | – | – | – |
Yes | 1.0047 | 1.0030 | 1.0065 | <.0001 |
Family history for hyperlipidemia | ||||
No | 1.0000 | – | – | – |
Yes | 0.9978 | 0.9955 | 1.0001 | 0.0604 |
Survey year | 0.9993 | 0.9991 | 0.9996 | <.0001 |
Stress awareness | ||||
Low | 1.0000 | – | – | – |
High | 0.9998 | 0.9987 | 1.0010 | 0.7951 |
Subjective health status | ||||
Good | 1.0001 | 0.9985 | 1.0017 | 0.8931 |
Normal | 0.9997 | 0.9983 | 1.0012 | 0.7262 |
Bad | 1.0000 | – | – | – |
The frequency of eating out | ||||
More than five times a week | 1.0000 | – | – | – |
Less than four times a week | 1.0017 | 1.0005 | 1.0029 | 0.0060 |
Average amount of total energy intake (per 100 Kcal) | 1.0004 | 1.0003 | 1.0006 | <.0001 |
Average amount of daily carbohydrate intake (per 10 g) | 0.9998 | 0.9997 | 0.9999 | <.0001 |
Average amount of daily fat intake (per 10 g) | 0.9995 | 0.9992 | 0.9998 | 0.0008 |
Total cholesterol (per 10 mg/dL) | 1.2096 | 1.2090 | 1.2102 | <.0001 |
Triglyceride (per 10 mg/dL) | 0.9620 | 0.9619 | 0.9621 | <.0001 |
LDL cholesterol(mg/dL) | 0.9813 | 0.9813 | 0.9814 | <.0001 |