Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants (n 1467) in the Riksmaten adults 2010–11 survey, Sweden
| Women (n 840) | Men (n 627) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Median | IQR | Median | IQR |
| GHGE (kg CO2e/d) | 4·1 | 1·8 | 5·5 | 2·5 |
| GHGE (t CO2e/year) | 1·5 | 0·7 | 2·0 | 0·9 |
| Age (years) | 48 | 29 | 50 | 25 |
| PAL | 1·7 | 0·2 | 1·7 | 0·2 |
| Energy and selected nutrients | ||||
| Energy (kJ/d) | 7740 | 2218 | 9990 | 3040 |
| Protein (E%)* | 17 | 4 | 17 | 4 |
| Protein (g/d) | 74 | 22 | 94 | 30 |
| Carbohydrates (E%)* | 46 | 8 | 45 | 8 |
| Carbohydrates (g/d) | 198 | 69 | 252 | 89 |
| Dietary fibre (g/1000 kJ) | 2·5 | 1·0 | 2·2 | 0·9 |
| Dietary fibre (g/d) | 19 | 8 | 22 | 9 |
| Whole grains (g/d) | 37 | 34 | 44 | 48 |
| Added sugar (E%)* | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| Added sugar (g/d) | 42 | 32 | 55 | 41 |
| Vitamin D (µg/d) | 5·8 | 4·7 | 6·6 | 5·7 |
| Folate (µg/d) | 249 | 100 | 276 | 103 |
| Fe (mg/d) | 10 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
| Income (thousand Swedish kronor/year) | ||||
| Individual income | 230 | 155 | 297 | 199 |
| % | % | |||
| Highest education | ||||
| Compulsory school | 10 | 14 | ||
| Upper secondary school | 40 | 43 | ||
| <3 years after upper secondary school | 17 | 16 | ||
| ≥3 years after upper secondary school | 34 | 27 | ||
| BMI category | ||||
| Underweight (<18·5 kg/m2) | 3 | 0 | ||
| Normal weight (18·5–24·9) | 61 | 51 | ||
| Overweight (25·0–29·9 kg/m2) | 26 | 41 | ||
| Obese (≥30·0 kg/m2) | 11 | 9 | ||
| Born in Sweden | 90 | 92 | ||
GHGE, greenhouse gas emissions; CO2e, carbon dioxide equivalents; PAL, physical activity level.
*
E%, energy percentage (excluding energy from alcohol).