Table 1.
Background characteristics of the study sample by consumption of total dietary fats (n = 883).
| Total Fats | p-Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 (n = 198) |
Q2 (n = 250) |
Q3 (n = 242) |
Q4 (n = 193) |
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| Sex, n (%) | 0.006 | ||||
| Male | 68 (34.3) | 103 (41.2) | 122 (50.4) | 89 (46.1) | |
| Female | 130 (65.7) | 147 (58.8) | 120 (49.6) | 104 (53.9) | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 67.1 (10.1) | 64.8 (9.1) | 64.8 (9.5) | 62.8 (9.2) | <0.001 |
| Educational level, n (%) | 0.137 | ||||
| Low | 108 (54.5) | 116 (46.4) | 117 (48.3) | 110 (57.0) | |
| Medium | 65 (32.8) | 90 (36.0) | 76 (31.4) | 54 (28.0) | |
| High | 25 (12.6) | 44 (17.6) | 49 (20.2) | 29 (15.0) | |
| Smoking status, n (%) | <0.001 | ||||
| Non-smoker | 128 (64.6) | 157 (62.8) | 123 (50.8) | 89 (46.1) | |
| Current smoker | 40 (20.2) | 52 (20.8) | 50 (20.7) | 45 (23.3) | |
| Former smoker | 30 (15.2) | 41 (16.4) | 69 (28.5) | 59 (30.6) | |
| Physical activity level, n (%) | 0.022 | ||||
| Low | 66 (33.8) | 53 (24.8) | 33 (20.1) | 44 (25.6) | |
| Medium | 89 (45.6) | 99 (45.4) | 92 (56.1) | 90 (52.3) | |
| High | 40 (20.5) | 66 (30.3) | 39 (23.8) | 38 (22.1) | |
| BMI categories, n (%) | 0.066 | ||||
| Normal | 82 (42.1) | 92 (38.0) | 74 (33.3) | 52 (30.2) | |
| Overweight | 62 (31.8) | 102 (42.1) | 95 (42.8) | 80 (46.5) | |
| Obese | 51 (26.2) | 48 (19.2) | 53 (23.9) | 40 (23.3) | |
| Mediterranean diet adherence, n (%) | 0.001 | ||||
| Low | 119 (60.1) | 117 (46.8) | 123 (50.8) | 82 (42.5) | |
| Medium | 68 (34.3) | 97 (38.8) | 89 (36.8) | 95 (49.2) | |
| High | 11 (5.6) | 36 (14.4) | 30 (12.4) | 16 (8.3) | |
| Alcohol consumption, n (%) | 0.002 | ||||
| None | 49 (24.7) | 57 (22.8) | 48 (19.8) | 36 (18.7) | |
| Occasional | 120 (60.6) | 158 (63.2) | 129 (53,3) | 108 (56) | |
| Regular | 29 (14.6) | 35 (14) | 65 (26.9) | 49 (25.4) | |
| Cognitive impairment, n (%) | 35 (17.7) | 16 (6.4) | 20 (8.3) | 11 (5.7) | <0.001 |