Table 3 Factors associated with rice consumption behaviour
From: Risk perception of arsenic exposure from rice intake in a UK population
Daily Rice consumption (g) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
IRR | 95% CI | p value | |
Arsenic knowledge | 0.77 | 0.51–1.15 | 0.202 |
Knowledge of nutritional value of rice | 1.24 | 0.82–1.88 | 0.295 |
Ethnicity (Reference: White: English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/ British) | |||
Asian/Asian British: Pakistani | 0.79 | 0.50–1.25 | 0.321 |
Asian/Asian British: Bangladeshi | 2.92 | 1.73–4.93 | < 0.001 |
Black/African/ Caribbean/Black British | 1.00 | 0.55–1.82 | 0.999 |
Housing (Reference: house owner) | |||
Tenants and others | 1.98 | 1.40–2.81 | < 0.001 |
Occupation (Reference: Unemployed) | |||
Self employed | 1.46 | 0.97–2.22 | 0.069 |
Employed | 2.11 | 1.40–3.18 | < 0.001 |
Education (Reference: primary) | |||
Secondary | 0.69 | 0.44–1.06 | 0.096 |
Higher | 0.96 | 0.59–1.55 | 0.861 |
Significant use of media (Reference No) | |||
Substantial use of media | 1.22 | 0.86–1.75 | 0.265 |
Age | 0.99 | 0.98–1.01 | 0.442 |
