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Table 3 Adjusted dietary intakes for food secure compared to food insecure White British and Pakistani-origin mothers and children

From: Association of food security status with overweight and dietary intake: exploration of White British and Pakistani-origin families in the Born in Bradford cohort

 

White British

Pakistani-origin

Ref: food insecure

Ref: food insecure

N

β/OR (95% CI)

N

β/OR (95% CI)

Mother’s intake

 Fruits (portions/day)

419

0.09 (−0.02 0.16)

543

−0.35 (−0.55, −0.35)

 Vegetables (portions/day)

419

0.20 (0.001, 0.40)

543

0.35 (0.32, 0.35)

 Potatoes (portions/week)

419

0.00 (−1.55, 0.00)

543

0.61 (0.12, 0.79)

 Chips (portions/week)

419

0.33 (0.12, 0.68)

543

−0.14 (−0.85, 0.29)

 Rice and breads (portions/week)

419

0.19 (−0.16, 0.67)

543

−0.24 (−1.12, 0.97)

 Sweets and cakes (portions/week)

419

0.35 (−0.38, 1.65)

543

−0.11 (−1.18, 0.65)

 Snacks (portions/week)

419

−0.20 (−0.79, 0.86)

543

−0.91 (−1.33, −0.36)

 Fast food (portions/week)

419

−0.34 (−0.89, 0.24)

543

0.18 (−0.91, 0.61)

 Juices (portions/week)

419

−0.004 (−0.10, 1.52)

543

0.56 (−0.11, 1.35)

 Sugar-sweetened beverages, including squash (portions/week)

419

−0.72 (−1.48, 0.50)

543

0.27 (−1.18, 0.77)

 Low-sugar beverages, including squash (portions/week)

419

−0.65 (−5.58, 2.17)

543

0.01 (−0.65, 0.59)

Child’s intake

 Baby formula milk*

  Consumer

472

1.11 (0.62, 1.98)

617

1.22 (0.62, 2.55)

  Commercial savory baby meals*

    

  Consumer

274

1.17 (0.37, 3.10)

352

1.11 (0.46, 2.63)

 Commercial sweet baby meals*

  Consumer

267

1.53 (0.62, 4.12)

334

0.99 (0.36, 2.49)

  Chips, roasts & potato shapes (portions/week)

480

−0.34 (−0.94, 0.05)

623

−0.06 (−0.70, 0.25)

  Processed meat products (portions/week)

480

−0.67 (−1.74, 0.32)

624

0.13 (−0.03, 0.19)

  Vegetables (inc. tinned & salad) (portions/day)

480

0.14 (−0.11, 0.31)

624

0.45 (0.16, 0.67)

  Fruits (inc. fresh, tinned & cooked) (portions/day)

480

0.31 (−0.24, 0.49)

624

0.001 (−0.43, 0.19)

  Cakes, biscuits, chocolate and sweets (portions/day)

480

−0.19 (−0.54, 0.11)

624

−0.09 (−0.20, 0.12)

  Crisps and savory snacks (portions/week)

479

−0.82 (−1.40, −0.37)

621

−0.25 (−1.32, 1.34)

 Sugar-sweetened drinks*

  Consumer

480

0.57 (0.32, 1.01)

622

0.44 (0.21, 0.85)

  Pure fruit juices (portions/week)

480

0.07 (−0.04, 0.11)

621

−1.11 (−2.61, 0.12)

 Low sugar drinks*

  Consumer

476

0.75 (0.41, 1.38)

622

1.60 (0.76, 3.80)

  Water (portions/day)

478

0.002 (−0.01, 0.43)

619

0.01 (−0.01, 0.01)

  1. Adjusted for mother’s age
  2. *Odds ratio (OR) of consuming compared to not consuming for food secure compared to food insecure children