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Table 4 Bivariate and multivariable regression analyses by dietary diversity

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

Variables

Dietary diversity

Mean (SD)

Unadjusted estimates

Adjusted estimates

B

SE

t

êžµ

p-value

B

SE

t

êžµ

p-value

Age

24–28 years

6.06 (1.55)

   

†

    

†

 

18–20 years

6 (1.62)

− .07

.08

− 0.82

− .02

.413

 < − .01

.11

− .04

 < − .01

.970

21–23 years

5.92 (1.54)

− .15

.06

− 2.30

− .05

.022

− .16

.08

− 1.99

− .05

.047

Sex

Male

5.91 (1.60)

   

†

    

†

 

Female

6 (1.52)

.09

.05

1.84

.03

.066

.03

.06

.57

.01

.566

Academic year of study

1st year

5.89 (1.65)

   

†

    

†

 

2nd year

5.98 (1.54)

.09

.06

1.15

.02

.250

.12

.08

1.43

.03

.154

3rd year

5.95 (1.51)

.06

.08

0.78

.01

.434

.12

.09

1.30

.03

.195

4th year

6 (1.60)

.11

.08

1.32

.03

.188

.08

.10

.80

.02

.423

5th year/Master

5.99 (1.50)

.10

.10

0.97

.02

.331

− .03

.13

− .23

− .01

.821

Marital status

Single

5.95 (1.55)

   

†

    

†

 

In a relationship

5.96 (1.56)

.01

.07

0.14

 < .01

.891

− .01

.07

− .15

 < − .01

.883

Married

6.18 (1.59)

.24

.11

2.20

.02

.028

.16

.11

1.45

.02

.148

Subject area

Arts

5.85 (1.54)

   

†

    

†

 

Science

6 (1.57)

.15

.06

2.40

.04

.016

.09

.06

1.48

.03

.140

Commerce

5.95 (1.50)

.10

.09

1.05

.02

.296

.06

.09

.64

.01

.524

Socioeconomic status (SES)

Lower SES

5.68 (1.78)

   

†

    

†

 

Middle SES

5.87 (1.56)

.19

.08

2.25

.06

.025

.18

.09

2.12

.06

.034

Upper SES

6.09 (1.49)

.41

.08

4.97

.13

 < .001

.38

.09

4.49

.12

 < .001

Residence

Rural

5.82 (1.59)

   

†

    

†

 

Urban

6 (1.55)

.19

.06

3.11

.05

.002

.09

.06

1.46

.02

.144

BMI

Normal

5.94 (1.52)

   

†

    

†

 

Underweight

5.9 (1.69)

− .039

.076

− 0.51

− .01

.608

− .01

.08

− .15

 < − .01

.879

Overweight

6.06 (1.54)

.118

.07

1.70

.03

.093

.09

.07

1.29

.02

.198

Obese

6.03 (1.67)

.087

.093

0.93

.01

.351

.06

.09

.67

.01

.501

Fitness goal

No

5.81 (1.54)

   

†

    

†

 

Yes

6.02 (1.56)

.22

.05

3.97

.06

 < .001

.21

.06

3.80

.06

 < .001

Perceived weight compared to before COVID-19

Same

5.97 (1.55)

   

†

    

†

 

Gain

5.99 (1.52)

.016

.057

0.28

.01

.778

− .02

.06

− .33

− .01

.739

Loss

5.97 (1.61)

− .005

.07

− 0.08

 < − .01

.938

− .04

.07

− .51

− .01

.608

Don't know

5.69 (1.63)

− .281

.109

− 2.58

− .04

.010

− .24

.11

− 2.25

− .04

.025

Social interaction

Poor

5.81 (1.53)

   

†

    

†

 

Good

6.05 (1.59)

.24

.08

2.95

.08

.003

.21

.08

2.56

.07

.011

Moderate

5.91 (1.52)

.10

.08

1.18

.03

.238

.06

.08

.77

.02

.441

Smoking habits

Active smoker

5.86 (1.58)

   

†

    

†

 

Former smoker

5.82 (1.53)

− .04

.14

− 0.29

− .01

.773

− .04

.14

− .30

− .01

.765

Non smoker

5.98 (1.56)

.12

.08

1.57

.03

.117

.12

.09

1.42

.03

.155

  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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