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Table 3 Bivariate and multivariable regression analyses by food addiction

From: Food addiction, orthorexia nervosa and dietary diversity among Bangladeshi university students: a large online survey during the COVID-19 pandemic

Variables

Food addiction

Mean (SD)

Unadjusted estimates

Adjusted estimates

B

SE

t

êžµ

p-value

B

SE

t

êžµ

p-value

Age

18–20 years

1.89 (1.48)

   

†

      

21–23 years

1.83 (1.49)

− .06

.06

− .98

− .02

.329

–

–

–

–

–

24–28 years

1.88 (1.49)

− .01

.08

− .15

 < − .01

.877

–

–

–

–

–

Sex

Male

1.80 (1.44)

   

†

    

†

 

Female

1.89 (1.53)

.08

.05

1.75

.03

.080

.15

.05

2.81

.05

.005

Academic year of study

5th year/ Master

1.84 (1.4)

   

†

    

†

 

1st year

2.00 (1.54)

.16

.09

1.72

.04

.086

.23

.10

2.44

.06

.015

2nd year

1.82 (1.47)

− .02

.09

− 0.26

− .01

.797

.02

.09

0.24

.01

.810

3rd year

1.78 (1.47)

− .06

.09

− 0.74

− .02

.462

− .01

.09

− 0.13

 < − .01

.895

4th year

1.86 (1.53)

.01

.09

0.14

 < .01

.89

.03

.09

0.34

.01

.731

Marital status

Single

1.81 (1.48)

   

†

    

†

 

In a relationship

1.95 (1.47)

.14

.06

2.20

.03

.028

.12

.06

1.92

.03

.055

Married

2.11 (1.62)

.30

.10

2.89

.04

.004

.26

.11

2.43

.04

.015

Subject area

Science

1.83 (1.49)

   

†

    

†

 

Arts

1.88 (1.47)

.06

.06

0.98

.02

.329

.04

.06

0.72

.01

.474

Commerce

1.92 (1.52)

.09

.08

1.17

.02

.244

.10

.08

1.31

.02

.192

Socioeconomic status (SES)

Lower SES

1.75 (1.36)

   

†

    

†

 

Middle SES

1.87 (1.54)

.12

.08

1.55

.04

.122

.12

.08

1.54

.04

.124

Upper SES

1.85 (1.47)

.11

.08

1.33

.04

.183

.09

.08

1.08

.03

.282

Residence

Rural

1.83 (1.44)

   

†

      

Urban

1.85 (1.5)

.02

.06

0.42

.01

.673

–

–

–

–

–

BMI

Normal

1.77 (1.42)

   

†

    

†

 

Underweight

1.84 (1.47)

.07

.07

0.98

.02

.327

.12

.07

1.65

.03

.098

Overweight

2.07 (1.65)

.30

.07

4.47

.07

 < .001

.27

.07

4.06

.06

 < .001

Obese

2.07 (1.68)

.30

.09

3.38

.05

.001

.26

.09

2.92

.05

.003

Fitness goal

No

1.68 (1.42)

   

†

    

†

 

Yes

1.91 (1.51)

.23

.05

4.41

.07

 < .001

.14

.05

2.55

.04

.011

Perceived weight compared to before COVID-19

Loss

1.89 (1.47)

   

†

    

†

 

Gain

1.99 (1.54)

.10

.06

1.62

.03

.106

.11

.06

1.70

.04

.089

Same

1.63 (1.39)

− .26

.07

− 3.94

− .08

 < .001

− .20

.07

− 2.94

− .06

.003

Don't know

1.83 (1.55)

− .06

.11

− 0.59

− .01

.556

− .01

.11

− 0.12

 < − .01

.906

Guilty feelings about violating food rules

Always

2.03 (1.56)

   

†

    

†

 

Sometimes

1.8 (1.45)

− .40

.06

− 6.57

− .07

 < .001

− .20

.05

− 3.69

− .06

 < .001

No

1.63 (1.39)

− .23

.05

− 4.31

− .11

 < .001

− .33

.06

− 5.26

− .09

 < .001

Social interaction

Poor

2.07 (1.63)

   

†

    

†

 

Good

1.86 (1.47)

− .21

.08

− 2.70

− .01

.007

− .22

.08

− 2.92

− .08

.004

Moderate

1.78 (1.46)

− .29

.08

− 3.73

− .10

 < .001

− .27

.08

− 3.51

− .09

 < .001

Smoking habits

Non smoker

1.83 (1.49)

   

†

    

†

 

Active smoker

1.98 (1.5)

.15

.08

2.04

.03

.042

.25

.08

3.11

.05

.002

Former smoker

1.9 (1.42)

.07

.12

0.61

.01

.543

.14

.12

1.20

.02

.230

  1. Bold values dictate that those are statistically significant
  2. SD, Standard deviation; B, unstandardized regression coefficient; SE, standard error; β, standardized regression coefficient
  3. †Reference category
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