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For grams of fiber, the model is:
E (Fiber) = b0+ b1Kid + b2Teen + b3NFG3P3 + b4NFG4P4 + ... + b21NFG21P21+ b28NFG28P28 + b29NFG29P29 + ... + b33NFG33P33
The estimates of the regression parameters are:
| Parameter | Mean | Probability of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low: < 12 | High: ≥ 19 | ||
| Intercept (b0) | 13.185439 | -0.403762 | -1.941190 |
| Age: Kid group (b1) | -5.011947 | 1.720297 | -1.700516 |
| Age: Teen group (b2) | -1.822332 | 0.635402 | -0.607134 |
| Fruit (b3) | 0.019961 | -0.006188 | 0.005731 |
| 100% Fruit juices (b4) | -0.001156 | 0.000327 | -0.000312 |
| Salad (b5) | -0.015023 | 0.004887 | -0.004519 |
| Fried potatoes (b6) | -0.017029 | 0.005880 | -0.005369 |
| Other potatoes (b7) | -0.001391 | 0.000176 | -0.000220 |
| Dried beans (b8) | 0.042898 | -0.012769 | 0.011743 |
| Other vegetables (b9) | 0.025027 | -0.008119 | 0.007375 |
| Pizza (b10) | 0.003462 | -0.001151 | 0.001166 |
| Salsa (b11) | 0.070763 | -0.023403 | 0.021526 |
| Tomato sauce (b12) | 0.011065 | -0.003270 | 0.003283 |
| Cheese (b13) | -0.013306 | 0.004508 | -0.003397 |
| Milk (b14) | -0.000908 | 0.000307 | -0.000274 |
| Frozen desserts (b15) | 0.015368 | -0.005196 | 0.004678 |
| Soda (b16) | -0.001216 | 0.000431 | -0.000438 |
| Sugar/honey in coffee/tea (b17) | -0.001357 | 0.000420 | -0.000429 |
| Fruitades/sports drinks (b18) | -0.000210 | 0.000000 | -0.000060 |
| Candy (b19) | 0.025774 | -0.008208 | 0.009085 |
| Doughnuts (b20) | 0.009827 | -0.003457 | 0.003167 |
| Cookies, cake, pie, brownies (b21) | 0.006925 | -0.002338 | 0.001586 |
| Brown rice (b28) | 0.001007 | -0.000177 | 0.000141 |
| Whole grain bread (b29) | 0.022022 | -0.007435 | 0.006593 |
| Popcorn (b30) | 0.007994 | -0.003938 | 0.002630 |
| First tertile fiber cereals (b31) | 0.010593 | -0.003333 | 0.002860 |
| Second tertile fiber cereals (b32) | 0.050976 | -0.016598 | 0.015996 |
| Third tertile fiber cereals (b33) | 0.072166 | -0.022487 | 0.021378 |
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