Table 2.
Total score (expressed as mean with 95 % confidence interval) on the Brazilian Healthy Eating Index-Revised (BHEI-R) according to lifestyle and health variables among 643 adults (aged 20–59 years) and 545 older adults (aged ≥60 years) from the 2015 Health Survey of São Paulo (2015 ISA-Capital) with Focus on Nutrition Study (2015 ISA-Nutrition), Brazil
| Variable | n * | % | BHEI-R† | P § | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean‡ | 95 % CI | ||||
| Health insurance (n 1183) | 0·141 | ||||
| No | 737 | 59·52 | 65·38 | 65·21, 65·54 | |
| Yes | 446 | 40·48 | 65·56 | 65·36, 65·77 | |
| Chronic non-communicable diseases║ (n 1176) | <0·001 | ||||
| Presence | 547 | 38·12 | 66·77 | 66·59, 66·95 | |
| Absence | 629 | 61·88 | 64·66 | 64·52, 64·80 | |
| Use of medications (n 1185) | <0·001 | ||||
| No | 406 | 38·19 | 64·59 | 64·42, 64·76 | |
| Yes | 779 | 61·81 | 66·00 | 65·83, 66·16 | |
| Mental health¶ (n 1186) | 0·612 | ||||
| Positive | 230 | 18·47 | 65·53 | 65·25, 65·80 | |
| Negative | 956 | 81·53 | 65·45 | 65·29, 65·60 | |
| Smoking (n 1185) | <0·001 | ||||
| Never smoke | 741 | 64·40 | 65·35 | 65·17, 65·53 | |
| Former smoker | 250 | 18·70 | 66·03 | 65·77, 66·28 | |
| Current smoker | 194 | 16·90 | 65·25 | 65·05, 65·46 | |
| Alcohol consumption (n 1183) | <0·001 | ||||
| Consumer | 381 | 36·37 | 65·04 | 64·84, 65·24 | |
| Non consumer | 802 | 63·63 | 65·70 | 65·53, 65·88 | |
| Leisure activity physical activity** (n 1180) | <0·001 | ||||
| Does not comply with recommendation | 942 | 77·20 | 65·64 | 65·48, 65·80 | |
| Complies with recommendation | 238 | 22·80 | 64·86 | 64·61, 65·10 | |
| Self-perception of health (n 1183) | <0·001 | ||||
| Regular, bad or very bad | 383 | 28·29 | 65·89 | 65·66, 66·12 | |
| Excellent, good or very good | 800 | 71·71 | 64·86 | 65·14, 65·46 | |
| Weight status†† (n 1157) | 0·561 | ||||
| Not overweight | 613 | 50·98 | 65·49 | 65·28, 65·70 | |
| Overweight/obese | 544 | 49·02 | 65·42 | 65·26, 65·57 | |
Excluded individuals with information ignored.
Analyses considered the sample design (survey mode).
Variables adjusted for sex and age.
Descriptive level of the Wald test or one-way ANOVA: P < 0·05.
Hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolaemia and cancer.
Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20): positive or negative, with a cut-off point of 7 for women and 6 for men.
Whether or not complies with the WHO global recommendation of ≥150 min/week.
Adults: BMI < 18·5 kg/m2 and BMI = 18·5–24·99 kg/m2 (not overweight); BMI = 25·0–29·99 kg/m2 and BMI ≥ 30·0 kg/m2 (overweight and obese). Older adults: BMI ≤ 23·0 kg/m2 and BMI = 23·0–27·99 kg/m2 (not overweight); BMI = 28·0–29·99 kg/m2 and BMI ≥ 30·0 kg/m2 (overweight and obese).