Table 3 Effects of adjusting for perceived environmental mediators on associations between women’s education level and likelihood of being a high vegetable consumer in logistic regression models (n = 1376)
VariablesModel 1, education onlyModel 2, education + environmental mediators
OR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)p Value
Education
    Less than 12 years1.001.00
    12 years, trade or certificate1.09 (0.81 to 1.45)0.580.92 (0.67 to 1.26)0.60
    Degree or high degree1.66 (1.25 to 2.21)<0.011.26 (0.92 to 1.75)0.15
Marital status
    Married/de facto1.001.00
    Separated/divorced/widowed/never married0.70 (0.56 to 0.88)<0.010.70 (0.55 to 0.91)<0.01
Availability variables
    Low quality fresh produce available locally1.00
    High quality fresh produce available locally1.65 (1.24 to 2.19)<0.01
    Limited healthy options to eat out locally1.00
    Plenty of healthy option to eat out locally1.34 (1.05 to 1.71)0.02
Accessibility variables
    Have access to a private vehicle1.00
    No access to a private vehicle0.93 (0.59 to 1.46)0.75
    Non-fast food eatery within walking distance1.00
    Non-fast food eatery not within walking distance0.75 (0.55 to 1.02)0.07
    Café within walking distance1.00
    Café not within walking distance0.96 (0.70 to 1.33)0.82
Affordability variables
    Can afford healthy foods1.00
    Can not afford healthy foods0.45 (0.24 to 0.83)0.01
    Fruit costs too much1.00
    Fruit does not cost too much1.00 (0.60 to 1.66)0.99
    Vegetables cost too much1.00
    Vegetables don’t cost too much0.75 (0.38 to 1.50)0.41
    Ran out of food1.00
    Have not ran out of food0.94 (0.62 to 1.42)0.77