Table 2 Effects of adjusting for perceived environmental mediators on associations between women’s education level and likelihood of being a high fruit consumer in logistic regression models (n = 1328)
VariablesModel 1, education onlyModel 2, education + environmental mediators
OR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95%CI)p Value
Education1.001.00
    Less than 12 years
    12 years, trade or certificate1.30 (1.00 to 1.70)0.051.27 (0.94 to 1.72)0.12
    Degree or high degree1.67 (1.27 to 2.20)<0.011.36 (0.99 to 1.86)0.06
Marital status
    Married/defacto1.001.00
    Separated/divorced/widowed/never married0.69 (0.56 to 0.86)<0.010.86 (0.67 to 1.10)0.22
Availability variables
    Low quality fresh produce available locally1.00
    High quality fresh produce available locally1.40 (1.08 to 1.83)0.01
    Limited healthy options to eat out locally1.00
    Plenty of healthy option to eat out locally1.37 (1.06 to 1.76)0.01
Accessibility variables
    Non-fast food eatery within walking distance1.00
    Non-fast food eatery not within walking distance0.92 (0.68 to 1.24)0.57
    Café within walking distance1.00
    Café not within walking distance0.83 (0.61 to 1.73)0.23
Affordability variables
    Consider cost of food a little/not at all1.00
    Consider cost of food very much/a lot0.88 (0.68 to 1.13)0.31
    Can afford healthy foods1.00
    Can not afford healthy foods0.68 (0.41 to 1.13)0.13
    Fruit costs too much1.00
    Fruit does not cost too much0.39 (0.24 to 0.64)<0.01
    Vegetables cost too much1.00
    Vegetables don’t cost too much0.43 (0.23 to 0.80)<0.01
    Ran out of food1.00
    Have not run out of food0.71 (0.49 to 1.05)0.08