Table. 2.

Associated factors with nutrition label using in cancer survivors

Adjusted odds ratio
(95% confidence interval)
P-value
Age 0.003b)
<50 1 (reference)
50–65 0.46 (0.25–0.84)
≥65 0.32 (0.15–0.66)
Sex 0.151
Male 1 (reference)
Female 1.85 (0.80–4.31)
Area 0.005
Urban 1 (reference)
Rural 0.46 (0.26–0.79)
Income 0.222b)
Low 1 (reference)
Middle low 0.80 (0.40–1.61)
Middle high 1.51 (0.78–2.95)
High 1.08 (0.53–2.20)
Education 0.240b)
Middle school or lower 1 (reference)
High school 1.07 (0.59–1.95)
College or higher 1.50 (0.79–2.86)
Alcohol use 0.366b)
None 1 (reference)
Moderate 0.80 (0.50–1.95)
Heavy 0.72 (0.24–2.12)
Smoking 0.299b)
Never 1 (reference)
Ex-smoker 0.87 (0.38–1.95)
Current 0.55 (0.18–1.70)
BMI (kg/m2) 0.476b)
Underweight (<18.5) 0.60 (0.15–2.44)
Normal (18.5–22.9) 1 (reference)
Overweight (23.0–24.9) 1.12 (0.62–2.01)
Obese (≥25) 0.88 (0.49–1.55)
Physical activity 0.054
No 1 (reference)
Yes 1.51 (0.99–2.30)
Chronic diseasea) 0.003
No 1 (reference)
Yes 2.01 (1.28–3.16)
Time since cancer diagnosis 0.028b)
<1 yr 1 (reference)
1–3 yr 0.42 (0.20–0.91)
3–5 yr 0.51 (0.22–1.18)
≥5 yr 0.50 (0.27–0.93)

Values are presented as odds ratio (95% confidence interval) calculated by multivariable logistic regression.

Values were adjusted for the variables in the table.

BMI, body mass index.

a)Chronic disease consists of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease. b)Values are corresponding to P-trend.

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