Table 3.

Odds of Eating High-Fat Foods Frequently for Adults with Children in the Home versus Those without Children in the Home*

Adjusted Odd Ratios of Eating the Food More Than Once a Week or Once a Day or More (95% CI)
Cheese, all types (day)1.39 (1.09, 1.79)
Pizza, calzone, lasagna (week)1.37 (1.10, 1.71)
Cheese dishes (week)1.50 (1.10, 2.04)
Beef (week)1.65 (1.27, 2.13)
Milk (day)1.02 (0.82, 1.26)
Ice cream, ice milk, milkshakes (week)1.37 (1.11, 1.69)
Cookies, cakes, brownies, pies, doughnuts and pastries (week)1.27 (1.09, 1.49)
Butter (day)1.44 (0.89, 2.35)
Oil and vinegar, mayonnaise and salad dressings (day)1.17 (0.91, 1.5)
Chicken and turkey (week)1.25 (0.98, 1.60)
Margarine (day)1.30 (0.98, 1.72)
Bacon/sausage/processed meats (week)1.36 (1.14, 1.62)
Salty snacks (day)1.69 (1.27, 2.26)
Eggs (week)1.08 (0.89, 1.31)
Other fats
Peanuts (week)1.24 (1.03, 1.49)
Chocolate candy and fudge (week)1.08 (0.88, 1.34)
  • * Foods are presented in order of most common sources of saturated fat in the American diet.

  • Significant findings are in boldface type.