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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) | 11.322163 | 0.339186 | -3.131521 |
| Age: Kid group (b1) | -1.878251 | 0.761790 | -0.791218 |
| Age: Teen group (b2) | -1.432482 | 0.634125 | -0.686862 |
| Fruit (b3) | 0.015617 | -0.005694 | 0.005815 |
| 100% Fruit juices (b4) | -0.001998 | 0.000772 | -0.000754 |
| Salad (b5) | 0.022833 | -0.009028 | 0.009476 |
| Fried potatoes (b6) | -0.007540 | 0.003064 | -0.002993 |
| Other potatoes (b7) | 0.000982 | -0.000924 | 0.000843 |
| Dried beans (b8) | 0.023766 | -0.009130 | 0.009352 |
| Other vegetables (b9) | 0.012751 | -0.004685 | 0.004617 |
| Pizza (b10) | 0.003350 | -0.001614 | 0.001823 |
| Salsa (b11) | -0.002519 | -0.000205 | -0.001367 |
| Tomato sauce (b12) | 0.003532 | -0.001528 | 0.002066 |
| Cheese (b13) | -0.007777 | 0.003084 | -0.003009 |
| Milk (b14) | -0.000890 | 0.000378 | -0.000442 |
| Frozen desserts (b15) | 0.004637 | -0.001677 | 0.002088 |
| Soda (b16) | -0.002178 | 0.000990 | -0.001119 |
| Sugar/honey in coffee/tea (b17) | -0.001502 | 0.000612 | -0.000596 |
| Fruitades/sports drinks (b18) | -0.001625 | 0.000680 | -0.000768 |
| Candy (b19) | 0.035073 | -0.014220 | 0.015793 |
| Doughnuts (b20) | -0.002263 | 0.000890 | -0.001342 |
| Cookies, cake, pie, brownies (b21) | 0.022178 | -0.009243 | 0.008994 |
| Brown rice (b28) | 0.018428 | -0.006288 | 0.006211 |
| Whole grain bread (b29) | 0.015324 | -0.005933 | 0.006331 |
| Popcorn (b30) | 0.077278 | -0.029934 | 0.031892 |
| First tertile fiber cereals (b31) | 0.017465 | -0.006769 | 0.006525 |
| Second tertile fiber cereals (b32) | 0.017612 | -0.008125 | 0.007814 |
| Third tertile fiber cereals (b33) | 0.067026 | -0.026517 | 0.026606 |
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