Table 2.
General characteristics of participants across tertiles of DQI among overweight and obese women (n = 197).
| T1 (n = 66) | T2 (n = 65) | T3 (n = 66) | P-value | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 35.2 ± 9.5 | 33.9 ± 7.6 | 37.8 ± 7.4 | 0.118 | 0.011 |
| Physical activity (MET/h/w) | 733.2 ± 620.4 | 808.2 ± 676.4 | 1,551.6 ± 1,618.7 | 0.002 | < 0.001 |
| Anthropometric measurements | |||||
| Weight (kg) | 77.5 ± 10.7 | 80.0 ± 11.5 | 78.8 ± 11.1 | 0.587 | 0.503 |
| Height (cm) | 159.4 ± 4.9 | 161.8 ± 6.0 | 160.2 ± 6.3 | 0.166 | 0.245 |
| WC (cm) | 110.8 ± 7.2 | 111.4 ± 7.0 | 112.5 ± 7.8 | 0.707 | 0.650 |
| Socioeconomic status | 0.556 | 0.692 | |||
| Poor | 14 (21.2) | 11 (16.9) | 13 (19.6) | ||
| Moderate | 21 (31.8) | 32 (49.2) | 28 (42.4) | ||
| Good | 31 (46.9) | 22 (33.8) | 25 (37.8) | ||
| Occupation status | 0.415 | 0.560 | |||
| Unemployed | 3 (4.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Employed | 63 (95.4) | 65 (100.0) | 66 (100.0) | ||
| Marital status | 0.583 | 0.176 | |||
| Single | 17 (25.7) | 11 (16.9) | 14 (21.2) | ||
| Married | 49 (74.2) | 54 (83.0) | 52 (78.7) | ||
| Education status | 0.793 | 0.710 | |||
| Under diploma | 6 (9.0) | 5 (7.6) | 3 (4.5) | ||
| Diploma | 19 (28.7) | 22 (33.8) | 18 (27.2) | ||
| Bachelor and higher | 41 (62.1) | 38 (58.4) | 45 (68.1) | ||
| Supplement use £ | 0.870 | 0.670 | |||
| Yes | 45 (68.1) | 47 (72.3) | 43 (65.1) | ||
| No | 21 (31.8) | 19 (29.2) | 23 (34.8) |
DQI, diet quality index; WC, waist circumference.
Values are mean ± standard deviation (SD) for continuous variables and number and percentage for dichotomous variables. Using one-way ANOVA for continuous variables and Chi-square test for categorical variables.
*P-value: adjusted for age, energy intake, BMI, and physical activity.
The categorical variables were reported in n (%).
£Multivitamins and minerals supplements were considered.
Bold values indicate P-value < 0.05 significant.