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Table 4 Association between food basket price and BMI

From: Association of supermarket characteristics with the body mass index of their shoppers

 

Beta coefficient (Standard Error)

p value

Store (food basket price)*

  

Store 1 ($15.46) vs. Store 5 ($20.60)

3.66 (0.94)

< 0.001

Store 2 ($16.75) vs. Store 5 ($20.60)

3.73 (0.94)

< 0.001

Store 3 ($17.35) vs. Store 5 ($20.60)

1.93 (0.88)

0.029

Store 4 ($18.96) vs. Store 5 ($20.60)

1.52 (0.80)

0.057

  1. Association between food basket price (independent variable) and BMI (dependent variable) was explored by multiple linear regression. The model was adjusted for age, sex, residential area median income and personal car ownership.
  2. * Store 1, lowest food basket price; Store 5, highest food basket price.
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Nutrition Journal

ISSN: 1475-2891

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