Table 2 Regression analysis examining the association between nutrient intake (as outcome) and immigrant status classified according to language spoken at home (language other than English n = 94, or English only n = 56) (as predictor), adjusted for age and sex
Nutrient intake | Unadjusted β-coefficient (n = 144) | 95 % CI | P | β-coefficient adjusted for age and sex (n = 138) | 95 % CI | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antioxidants | ||||||
Carotene (ug) | 982.3 | 371.8 – 1592.7 | 0.002 | 1109.5 | 433.6 – 1785.9 | 0.001 |
Retinol equivalents (ug) | 173.3 | 18.1 – 328.5 | 0.029 | 182.9 | 11.5 – 354.3 | 0.037 |
Vitamin C (mg) | −31.4 | −68.7 – 5.9 | 0.099 | −40.1 | −80.3 – 0.1 | 0.051 |
Dietary fat | ||||||
Total fat (g) | −9.3 | −23.0 – 4.5 | 0.186 | −13.1 | −28.1 – 1.9 | 0.088 |
%Saturated fata | 1.6 | 0.5 – 2.7 | 0.006 | 1.1 | −0.1 – 2.3 | 0.072 |
%Monounsaturated fata | 0.3 | −0.6 – 1.1 | 0.552 | 0.3 | −0.6 – 1.2 | 0.545 |
%Polyunsaturated fata | 0.3 | −0.04 – 0.7 | 0.084 | 0.3 | −0.1 – 0.7 | 0.153 |
Other | ||||||
Fibre (g) | −3.6 | 0.022 | −3.3 | 0.055 |