Table 4

Predictor variables of calories ordered (kcal) from menus in Hispanic participants (n=372)

Determinantsβ Coefficients (95% CI)p Value
Menu condition (calorie labels vs no labels)21.6 (−76.1 to 119.4)0.66
Menu condition (exercise labels vs no labels)37.9 (−60.0 to 135.9)0.45
Age (years)−2.0 (−5.5 to 1.4)0.25
BMI (kg/m2)11.4 (4.3 to 18.5)0.002
Gender (male vs female)134.4 (50.4 to 218.3)0.002
Education (some college vs high school or less)−92.1 (−188.1 to 3.8)0.06
Education (college degree vs high school or less)−94.8 (−226.9 to 37.4)0.16
Overweight perception (yes vs no)−124.4 (−228.3 to −20.5)0.02
Meet the exercise guidelines (yes vs no)−202.3 (−289.8 to −114.9)<0.0001
Select restaurant foods based on health value (yes vs no)−249.9 (−339.6 to −160.4)<0.0001
Select restaurant foods based on taste (yes vs no)65.4 (−41.1 to 172.0)0.23
Select restaurant foods based on cost (yes vs no)−20.7 (−103.2 to 61.8)0.62
Eat out at a fast food restaurant every week (yes vs no)−16.5 (−130.5 to 97.6)0.78
Hunger (mm)1.00 (−0.4 to 2.4)0.16
  • Predictors of calories ordered were determined using multivariable regression analysis.

  • BMI, body mass index.