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Table 2 Association between daily dietary costs in tertiles and (high) dietary quality (n = 4717)

From: Socioeconomic and ethnic differences in the relation between dietary costs and dietary quality: the HELIUS study

Dietary quality (DHD15-index – continuous score)

Model 1 a

 

Model 2 b

 

β

95% CI

β

95% CI

Dietary costs

T1 (1,14-4,56€)

ref

 

ref

 

T2 (4,57-5,58€)

6.54**

5.29; 7.80

6.69**

5.52; 7.86

T3 (5,59-17,15€)

7.13**

5.59; 8.67

6.70**

5.25; 8.15

High dietary quality (DHD15-index – dichotomous)

Model 1 a

 

Model 2 b

 

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Dietary costs

T1 (1,14-4,56€)

ref

 

ref

 

T2 (4,57-5,58€)

2.16**

1.77; 2.63

2.60**

2.10; 3.22

T3 (5,59-17,15€)

2.24**

1.76; 2.86

2.64**

2.02; 3.44

  1. High dietary quality was defined as the top quintile
  2. DHD15-index Dutch Healthy Diet index 2015, T Tertile, Ref reference group, CI Confidence Interval, OR Odds ratio
  3. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.001
  4. a Model 1 is only adjusted for dietary energy | b Model 2 additionally adjusts for age, sex, education, ethnicity, smoking and physical activity