Table 3 Associations between eating alone and food-related outcomes, presented with n (%) or, when applicable, mean [sd], odds ratios or coefficient, 95% confidence intervals and p-values
| 听 | All n (%) / mean [sd] | Eating together | Eating alone | OR (95%CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Food-related outcomes | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
Food index* | 688 (100) | 501 (100) | 187 (100) | 1.03 (0.72鈥�1.47) | 0.870 |
0鈥�4 | 68听(10) | 48 (10)听 | 20听(11) | 听 | 听 |
5鈥�8 | 419 (61)听 | 315 (63) | 104 (55) | 听 | 听 |
9鈥�12 | 201 (29) | 138 (27) | 63 (34) | 听 | 听 |
Food groups* | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
Fruits and berries | 693 | 503 | 190 | 0.92 (0.67鈥�1.27) | 0.608 |
Two or more times per day | 201 (29) | 142 (28) | 59 (31) | 听 | 听 |
Once per day | 305 (44) | 227 (45) | 78 (41) | 听 | 听 |
A few times per week | 133 (19) | 99 (20) | 34 (18) | 听 | 听 |
Once per week or less often | 54 (8) | 35 (7) | 19 (10) | 听 | 听 |
Vegetables | 694 | 503 | 191 | 0.68 (0.48鈥�0.95) | 0.023 |
Two or more times per day | 143 (21) | 103 (20) | 40 (21) | 听 | 听 |
Once per day | 377 (54) | 288 (57) | 89 (46) | 听 | 听 |
A few times per week | 151 (22) | 98 (19) | 53 (28) | 听 | 听 |
Once per week or less often | 23 (3) | 14 (3) | 9 (5) | 听 | 听 |
Fish and shellfish | 693 | 502 | 191 | 0.79 (0.57鈥�1.10) | 0.160 |
Three or more times per week | 91 (13) | 64 (13) | 27 (14) | 听 | 听 |
Twice per week | 245 (35) | 183 (36) | 62 (33) | 听 | 听 |
Once per week | 281(41) | 210 (42) | 71 (37) | 听 | 听 |
A few times per month or less often | 76 (11) | 45 (9) | 31 (16) | 听 | 听 |
Snacks, sugary foods, and sweet drinks | 691 | 502 | 189 | 0.59 (0.43鈥�0.81) | 0.001 |
Two or more times per day | 43 (6) | 31 (6) | 12 (6) | 听 | 听 |
Once per day | 200 (29) | 166 (33) | 34 (18) | 听 | 听 |
A few times per week | 229 (33) | 164 (33) | 65 (34) | 听 | 听 |
Once per week or less often | 219 (32) | 141 (28) | 78 (41) | 听 | 听 |
Ready-made meals* | 652 | 467 | 185 | 3.71 (2.02鈥�6.84) | &濒迟;鈥�0.001 |
Often | 7 (1) | 1 (0) | 6 (3) | 听 | 听 |
Sometimes | 44 (7) | 24 (5) | 20 (11) | 听 | 听 |
Rarely/Never | 601 (92) | 442 (95) | 159 (86) | 听 | 听 |
Main meals per day** | 655 (100) | 477 (100) | 178 (100) | 0.53 (0.37鈥�0.76) | 0.006 |
Two or fewer | 297 (45) | 197 (41) | 100 (56) | 听 | 听 |
Three | 358 (55) | 280 (59) | 78 (44) | 听 | 听 |
| 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | Coefficient | 听 |
BMI*** | 25.98 [4.27] | 25.88 [4.08] | 26.23 [4.72] | 0.55 (-0.19-1.29) | 0.14 |