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For teaspoons of added sugars, the model is:
E (Added sugars) = b0+ b1Kid + b2Teen + b16NFG16P16 + b17NFG17P17 + b18NFG18P18
The estimates of the regression parameters are:
| Parameter | Mean | Probability of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low: < 3 | High: ≥ 11 | ||
| Males | |||
| Intercept (b0) | 4.577211 | -0.129700 | -1.814985 |
| Age: Kid group (b1) | -0.624582 | -0.079537 | -0.460922 |
| Age: Teen group (b2) | 1.664809 | -0.492987 | 0.505962 |
| Soda (b16) | 0.682279 | -0.153313 | 0.138940 |
| Sugar/honey in coffee/tea (b17) | 2.362719 | -1.329115 | 0.809484 |
| Fruitades/sports drinks (b18) | 0.421044 | -0.096919 | 0.088290 |
| Females | |||
| Intercept (b0) | 3.573933 | 0.155121 | -2.653782 |
| Age: Kid group (b1) | -0.249583 | -0.001079 | -0.213522 |
| Age: Teen group (b2) | 0.115729 | -0.114256 | 0.144762 |
| Soda (b16) | 0.752442 | -0.276116 | 0.202855 |
| Sugar/honey in coffee/tea (b17) | 3.173724 | -1.299293 | 1.011106 |
| Fruitades/sports drinks (b18) | 0.479775 | -0.178926 | 0.150153 |
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