Table 3.
Distribution of the categories for Global Diet Quality Score (n 653)
(Numbers and percentages)
| Inclusion in metrics | Scoring classification | Food group | n | % | % of the population consuming low, medium, high (very high) quantities | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Middle | High | Very high | |||||
| GDQS+ | Healthy | Citrus fruits | 6 | 1 | 99 | 0·6 | 0·3 | NA |
| Deep orange fruits | 1 | 0·2 | 99·8 | NA | 0·2 | NA | ||
| Other fruits | 22 | 3 | 97 | 1·2 | 2 | NA | ||
| Dark green leafy vegetables | 111 | 18 | 83 | 6 | 11 | NA | ||
| Cruciferous vegetables | 32 | 5 | 95 | 1 | 4 | NA | ||
| Deep orange vegetables | 46 | 7 | 93 | 2·5 | 4·5 | NA | ||
| Other vegetables | 124 | 19 | 81 | 6 | 13 | NA | ||
| Legumes | 445 | 68 | 32 | 4 | 64 | NA | ||
| Deep orange tubers | 19 | 3 | 97 | 1 | 2 | NA | ||
| Nuts and seeds | 2 | 0·3 | 99·7 | 0·3 | NA | NA | ||
| Whole grains | 651 | 99·5* | 0·3 | 0·2 | 99·5 | NA | ||
| Liquid oils | 191 | 29 | 71 | 1 | 28 | NA | ||
| Fish and shellfish | 2 | 0·3 | 99·8 | 0·1 | 0·1 | NA | ||
| Poultry and game meat | 13 | 2 | 98 | NA | 2 | NA | ||
| Low-fat dairy | 17 | 3 | 97·5 | 1 | 1·5 | NA | ||
| Eggs | 49 | 7·5 | 92·5 | 1·5 | 6 | NA | ||
| GDQS- | Unhealthy in excess amounts | High-fat dairy | 60 | 9 | 91 | 5 | 4 | 0·1 |
| Red meat | 5 | 1·5 | 98·5 | 1 | 0·5 | NA | ||
| Unhealthy | Processed meat | 154 | 24 | 76 | NA | 24 | NA | |
| Refined grains and baked goods | 312 | 48 | 52 | 3 | 45 | NA | ||
| Sweets and ice cream | 549 | 84 | 16 | 31 | 53 | NA | ||
| Sugar-sweetened beverages | 11 | 2 | 98 | NA | 2 | NA | ||
| Juice | 2 | 0·3 | 99·6 | 0·3 | NA | NA | ||
| White roots and tubers | 185 | 28 | 72 | 12 | 16 | NA | ||
| Purchased deep fried foods | 12 | 2 | 98 | 1·1 | 1 | NA | ||
*
Consumption of injera (staple) prepared from fermented wholegrain teff flour.