Table 5

Odds ratios and 95% CI from ordinal logistic regression models correlating type of food outlet with increased variety of regular and healthier breakfast entrées, lunch/dinner entrées, and lunch/dinner side dishes

Breakfast Entrée Variety

Lunch/dinner entrée variety

Lunch/dinner side dish variety

Regular breakfast entrée variety

Healthier breakfast entrée variety

Regular lunch/dinner entrée variety

Healthier lunch/dinner entrée variety

Regular lunch/dinner side dish variety

Healthier lunch/dinner side dish variety


OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)


Convenience store*

1.5 (0.64, 3.3)

0.30(0.10,0.85)

2.3(1.03, 5.3)

0.24(0.11, 0.48)

0.17(0.07, 0.40)

0.23(0.10, 0.55)

Supermarket/grocery store*

5.2(1.1, 24.2)

2.9 (0.72, 12.1)

10.6(2.8, 39.7)

1.02 (0.28, 3.7)

8.4§ (1.7, 42.1)

2.3 (0.53, 9.8)

National chain affiliation

1.2 (0.44, 3.1)

0.98 (0.35, 2.7)

2.1 (0.95, 4.9)

2.3 (0.99, 5.5)

0.59 (0.27, 1.3)

0.63 (0.27, 1.5)


Pseudo R2of model

0.013

0.081

0.017

0.086

0.087

0.060

Significance of χ2 in model

0.191

0.002

0.006

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.001


* Referent is traditional fast food outlet

Referent is no national chain affiliation

P < 0.05

§P < 0.010

P < 0.001

Creel et al. BMC Public Health 2008 8:395   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-395

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