Associations of Organic Produce Consumption with Socioeconomic Status and the Local Food Environment: Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

摘要: Neighborhood characteristics, such as healthy food availability, have been associated with consumption of food. Little is known about the influence local environment on other dietary choices, decision to consume organic We analyzed associations between produce and demographic, socioeconomic neighborhood characteristics in 4,064 participants aged 53–94 Multi-Ethnic Study Atherosclerosis using log-binomial regression models. Participants were classified consuming if they reported eating fruits vegetables either “sometimes” or “often always”. Women 21% more likely than men (confidence interval [CI]: 1.12–1.30), likelihood was 13% less each additional 10 years age (CI: 0.84–0.91). higher education significantly (prevalence ratios [PR] 1.05 a high school education, 1.39 bachelor's degree 1.68 graduate degree, reference group [1.00]). Per capita household income marginally (p = 0.06), highest category produce. After adjustment for these individual factors, self-reported assessment availability (PR: 1.07, CI: 1.02–1.11), an aggregated measure community perception 1.08, 1.00–1.17), and, lesser supermarket density 1.02: 0.99–1.05). This research suggests that both individual-level qualities are having diet includes